I Remember Them Sports Quiz 68

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1. The, “Big Cat”, was a great defensive tackle for the San Diego Chargers in the early to mid 60s. He was also a pro wrestler of note.  (3 points)

2. This RB out of Oklahoma began his career with the Chargers, was traded to the Baltimore Colts and then the Washington Redskins before finally being dealt to the Atlanta Falcons. While with the Colts he threw a TD pass, caught a TD pass and returned a kickoff for a TD in one memorable Monday night game.  (3 points)

3. He was the Dodgers center fielder throughout the 60s and early 70s. He won three gold gloves, but had a disastrous 1966 World series against the Orioles.  (2 points)

4. The St. Louis Blues obtained this defenseman along with Red Berenson from the New York Rangers. He was a four-time all star and his two brothers played with him for the Blues.  (4 points)

5. After starting his pro carer in the ABA, this man became the starting point guard for the Trailblazers championship team.  (4 points)

6. This man was the Browns free safety for most of the 70s. He was named to the Pro Bowl in 1978 when he led the NFL with 10 interceptions and interception return yards with 200.  ( 2 points)

7. “The Human Rain Delay” put together a nice 12 year career, primarily with the Rangers and Indians. His career OBP was .396.  ( 3 points)

8. A big RBI guy, this man put together a 23 year big league career. He was a member of the Reds Big Red Machine, but also played for the Expos, Red Sox and Phillies. He had seven seasons of 100+ RBIs.  (2 points)

9. The first overall pick in the 1978 NBA daft, this C/PF he played for the Trailblazers, Spurs and Lakers.  (2 points)

10. Though he had a generally obscure career, this first baseman began his career with the Cardinals, but had three seasons of 20+ home runs with the Indians between 1963-66.  (5 points)

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1. Ernie Ladd. From 1961-65 Ernie was named to five Pro Bowls and four All Pro teams.

2. Joe Washington. Joe led the NFL in receptions in 1979 with 82. He was also named to the Pro Bowl that year.

3. Willie Davis. Willie was a fairly decent offensive player, twice leading the NL in triples. For a guy that won some gold gloves, his defensive WAR was surprisingly low. Possible because he led the NL in errors committed by a center fielder five times.

4. Barclay Plager. Doesn’t Barclay Plager sound like the name of the bad guy in an old western?

5. David Twardzik. Though he only averaged 9.5 ppg while with the Trailblazers, he was a remarkably efficient shooter, hitting .552 from the field and .823.

6. Thom Darden. Though generally not spectacular, Thom gave the Browns solid play for a decade. Not bad.

7. Mike Hargrove. Remarkably, for his career, Mike drew 965 walks and struck out only 550 times.

8. Tony Perez. Tony’s last 100+ plus RBI season was 105 with the Red Sox.

9. Mychal Thompson. He didn’t have the career you might expect from the first overall pick in the NBA draft, but did have a solid career. He did have one season where he averaged 20.8 ppg with the Trailblazers.

10. Fred Whitfield. While Fred’s overall stats might not look that impressive, three 20+ home run seasons during the 60s is noteworthy.