I Remember Them Sports Quiz 40

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1. The White Sox second baseman for most of the 70s,this left-handed hitter was good offensively, but defensively, not so much. (4 points)

2. Though this running back started his NFL career in 1954 with the 49ers, he was named to three Pro Bowls in the 60s with the Steelers. (3 points)

3. After starting his pro career with the Pacers in the ABA, this forward spent three seasons with the 76ers, averaging 21.6 ppg during that time. (2 points)

4. This man was the Bears center from 1961-69. (3 points)

5. One of Joe Namath’s favorite targets, this WR out of Texas came up big in the Jets Super bowl win. (3 points)

6. This lefty twice lost 20 games with the Mets in 60s, but he also manged to win 11 and 13 games with some of those seriously bad Mets teams. (2 points)

7. The Expos original third baseman, this man had a nice season in 1969 but it was downhill from there. (3 points)

8. Though he looked like an accountant, this NBA guard started his career with the 76ers in 1965 but had the best six seasons of his career with the Bulls. He was a left-handed journeyman. (4 points)

9. After starting his career with the Red Wings in 1971, this center consistently scored over 100 points a year with the LA Kings. (2 points)

10. This running back out of TCU began his career with the Colts in 1970 and managed to carve out a 10 year career in the NFL. In addition to Baltimore, he also made stops in Philadelphia and Miami. (4 points)

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1. Jorge Orta. Jorge was a line drive hitter with some power, his defense, however, was very much below average.

2. John Henry Johnson. John Henry gained 1048 yards in 1964 at the age of 35.

3. George McGinnis. George was what is known as a “physical specimen”. In addition to scoring, he also pulled down 11 rebounds a game with the 76ers.

4. Mike Pyle. It’s amazing how many NFL centers I remember from the 60s.

5. George Sauer Jr. George was named to the Pro Bowl four times and All Pro twice. He seems somewhat forgotten, which is a shame.

6. Al Jackson. Al when on to have a couple of pretty good seasons with the Cardinals, including being part of the 1967 championship team.

7. Coco Laboy. Coco hit 18 home runs and had 83 RBIs in his rookie season. He hit 10 more home runs during the rest of his career.

8. Bob Weiss. I was surprised to find Bob was in the top 20 in the NBA in assists four times.

9. Marcel Dionne. Marcel was simple one of the greatest scorers in NHL history.

10. Norm Bulaich. Norm was named to the Pro Bowl in his second season in the league, but never really had the career it seemed he could have.

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