Answers: Sportos on Screen
By Dan on Dec 28, 2009 in Blog
This round is quite simple. I’ll show you a picture of an actor or actress that was taken during their portrayal of a real-life, famous sports figure. You tell me the name of the sports figure, not the actor or actress.
You should do quite well, but if you Google you’ll go to hell. Really, you will.
As expected, your scores were much improved and you can start having recess again.
M.B. broke the curve with a perfect score, followed by A.C., Russ and M. de la Loyola with elevens. The rest:
Michele – 9
Johann – 8
Josh – 8
Kath – 7
LfS – 4
Nancy – incomplete
1 -
Lou Gehrig – Today – today-t’day-t’day, I consider this one of the most iconic images in all of sports moviedom.
2 –
Jake LaMotta – De Niro so defined this role, I’m not surprised that some didn’t know it was based on a real person.
3 -
Bobby Knight – I wanted to find a picture with him in his checkered blazer, although that might have made it too easy.
4 – The guy in the tie and cardigan.
George "the Gipper" Gipp – I had to throw in a Notre Dame question and Rudy would have been way too easy.
5 –
Wilma Rudolph – Toughest question on the board with four correct answers.
6 -
Howard Cosell – Everyone knew this one. I was torn between this and Turturro as Billy Martin, but didn’t want to make this too Yankee intensive.
7 -
Gale Sayers – As a youth, this is the one movie that a young man could admit crying over and not be ridiculed. Kind of like how Twilight is for those sissy-boys today.
8 - The coach
Herb Brooks – Name recollection proved a bit of a problem with this one. I wanted a hockey question but wasn’t sure if the Mighty Ducks was based on a true story.
9 –
Sholess Joe Jackson – I’ve never seen this movie, but still would have known this one.
10 -
George Steinbrenner – I’m most proud of this question. "Heartbreaker, love-taker, shoe-maker, won’t you cut my shoes for free!"
11 -
Bille Jean King – I remember this movie coming out, but didn’t remember that Holly Hunter was in it. I really wasn’t aware of her until Raising Arizona.
Bonus Question -
Seabiscuit – How could you not recognize that mug? He’s a deadringer.
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1 – Lou Gehrig
2 – Jake LaMatta
3 – Bobby Knight
4 – George Gipp
5 – Wilma Rudolph
6 – Howard Cosell
7 – Gayle Sayers
8 – Coach of the 1980 Olympic Hockey team
9 – Shoeless Joe Jackson
10 – George Steinbrenner
11 – Billie Jean King
12 – Seabiscuit
Russ | Dec 28, 2009 | Reply
1. Lou Gehrig
2. Jake LaMotta
3. Bob Knight
4. George Gipp
5. Florence Griffith-Joyner (?)
6. Howard Cosell
7. (drawing a BLANK)
8. 1980 Olympic hockey coach… don’t know his name!!
9. Shoeless Joe Jackson
10. George Steinbrenner
11. Billie Jean King
Bonus- Secretariat?
Johann | Dec 28, 2009 | Reply
I’m not sure of a couple of these, but here goes:
1. Lou Gerhig (sp?)
2. Jake La Motta
3. No idea
4. Knute Rockne
5. Wilma Rudolph
6. Howard Cosell
7. Gayle Sayers
8. The coach of the 1981 U.S. Hockey Team
9. This is a total guess: Mickey Mantle
10.George Steinbrenner
11. Billie Jean King
Bonus Question: Seattle Slew???
Kath | Dec 28, 2009 | Reply
1. Lou Gehrig
2. Jake LaMotta
3. Bob Knight
4. George Gipp
5. This isn’t correct, but Althea Gibson
6. Howard Cosell
7. Gale Sayers
8. Herb Brooks
9. Joe Jackson
10. George Steinbrenner
11. Billie Jean King (not my lover)
B. Seabiscuit
Anonymous Communist | Dec 28, 2009 | Reply
I would be struggling to identify the sport.
nancy | Dec 28, 2009 | Reply
1- Lou Gehrig
2- Raging Bull – - no idea what his name was
3- Bobby Knight???????????
4- The gipper?????
5- Absolutely no idea – Jackie Joyner Kersey????
6- Howard Cossell
7- Brian Piccolo
8- Coach Brooks
9- Shoeless Joe Jackson
10- Steinbrenner????
11- Billy Jean king
12 – Seabiscuit
Michele | Dec 28, 2009 | Reply
1 Lou Gehrig
2 Raging Bull (an Italian name that will come to me…)
3 Bobby Knight
4 Ted Williams
5 Jackey Joyner Kersey
6 Howard Cosell (almost put Billy Martin)
7 Mohammed Ali (not sure on this one)
8 Herb Brooks
9 “Shoeless” Joe Jackson
10 George Steinbrenner (sp?)
11 Billie Jean King (total guess)
Bonus: Seabiscuit
jdurham | Dec 28, 2009 | Reply
1. Babe Ruth
2. Rocky Marciano
4. Ty Cobb
6. Howard Cosell
9. Ty Cobb (in case my other Ty Cobb guess was wrong)
10. George Steinbrenner
11. Billy Jean King
Bonus: Sea Biscuit (I never saw the show; I’m just guessing)
Looking for Springfield | Dec 28, 2009 | Reply
1. Lou Gehrig
2. Jake LaMotta
3. Bobby Knight
4. George Gipp
5. Wilma Rudolph
6. Howard Cosell
7. Gayle Sayers
8. Herb Brooks
9. “Shoeless” Joe Jackson
10. George Steinbrenner
11. Billie Jean King
Bonus: Sea Biscuit
MB | Dec 28, 2009 | Reply
1. Lou Gehrig
2. Jake Lamotta
3. Bobby Knight? (guessing from red sweater)
4. George Gipp
5. Wilma Rudolph
6. Howard Cosell
7. Muhammad Ali
8. Herb Brooks
9. Shoeless Joe Jackson
10. George Steinbrenner
11. Billie Jean King (I really wanted to say Sarah Palin).
Bonus – Seabiscuit?
Mike de la Loyola | Dec 29, 2009 | Reply
OK, I took the quiz yesterday, but I don’t see my answers. When are you revealing the correct ones?
kath | Dec 29, 2009 | Reply
Kath,
I hold everyone’s answers in the moderation queue so others can’t see them. In a couple of days I’ll post everyone’s responses and the correct answers.
Dan
Dan | Dec 29, 2009 | Reply
GLObaskingRY
Gotta give some props to Annon Comm for the comment after BJK answer. Funny.
MB | Jan 3, 2010 | Reply
Dang it! I remembered Jake LaMatta this morning, but found out that you posted the results already.
jdurham | Jan 4, 2010 | Reply