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The First Annual Crimson Sports Quizzer

14. How many Toronto Maple Leafs have won the Art Ross trophy? Can you name them?

BASKETBALL

1. When Elvin Hayes and the Houston Cougars beat UCLA in the Astrodome, who played center for Houston this name sounds rather countryish)? Who were the Cougars' two guards? What was the hit song performed at halftime by the semi-rock group the Techniques?

2. Still speaking of centers and UCLA losses, when the Bruins last lost some 60 games ago in South Bend to the fightin' Irish, Tom Sinnott and Austin Carr were the guards while Sid Catlett and T. Collis Jones were in the corners, but who was N.D.'s starting center? Who was the coach of the Irish? What was the starting lineup that fateful night for Wooden when he returned to the town of his first teaching and coaching job (South Bend Central)?

3. In the last ten years only one school has come out of the Western Regional of the NCAA Tournament besides UCLA, what was the year? What was the lucky team? Who was its star? Who beat who in the finals that year? And who was the final game's MVP?

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4. In 1963, in a historic upset, who upended who in the finals at Louisville? What was the starting five for the winners? The losers that year were shooting for three straight national titles. In 1961 this team crumped what Big Ten team by 20 points for the championship? What was the victorious team's nickname and who was the black bespectacled center who undressed a new Knickerbocker star in the finals?

5. Who was the last Dartmouth player to make it in the pros?

6. When Dave DeBuschere was hurling baseballs and bombing basketballs as a senior for the University of Detroit Titans, what sophomore guarded the Knick great during a regular season game and later went on to follow Dave's dual sport life, but unlike Dave chose the diamonds rather than the hard-court? (Hint: now a big league pitcher for a team with a sourthern exposure.)

FOOTBALL

1. What University is credited with the origin of modern football in the United States?

2. How many yards rushing did Viking Ed Marinaro (photo bottom right) rack up while playing for Cornell (within 10 yards.)?

3. What is Crazy Legs Hirsch's real first name? What two reception records does he share?

4. Where were the Redskins before they moved to Washington? What was their name then?

5. How many seasons did Sammy Baugh lead the league in passing? How many seasons did he lead the league in punting?

6. How many pro QBs can you name the played college ball for Alabama?

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