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What is the commonly known name for the baseball player George Herman Ruth who is also known as the "The Great Bambino" and "The Sultan of Swat"?
Babe Ruth
King Ruth
Mister Ruth
Stopover Ruth
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What is the family name of the sisters Venus and Serena who made waves in the tennis world by winning 30 Grand Slam singles titles between the pair of them?
Robertson
Williams
Guldevive
Madison
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What is the name of this Argentine soccer player known for playing for the Argentinean national team and for the Spanish Barcelona Club?
Lionel Messi
Aaron Ibsen
Frank Rijkaard
Christiano Ronaldo
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What is the name of the baseball star who spent his entire twenty year career with the Yankees and who still holds many of the team's records such as most hits, doubles, and at bats?
Derek Jeter
Joey Votto
Martin Ule
Daniel Orton
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What is the name of this British military woman and athlete known for holding many of Britain's distance race records?
Ursula Marcus Finch
Sabrina Lewis
Kelly Holmes
Regina Dale
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What is the name of the Canadian ice hockey pro called "The Great One" due to the fact that, at the time of his retirement, he held 61 NHL records?
Herbie Howell
Michael Grossman
Wayne Gretzky
Alan DuPont
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What is the common given name which the baseball star Lawrence Peter Berra is referred to by?
Hey-Ho Berra
Yogi Berra
Goose Berra
Slugger Berra
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Babe Didrikson Zaharias was one of the most well-rounded athletes in the history of the Olympics. Which of the following sports did she NOT compete in during her career as an athlete?
Track and Field
Baseball
Golf
Basketball
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What is the name of the boxer who was born Cassius Clay whose incredible proficiency in combat earned him the title "The Greatest"?
Muhammad Ali
George Foreman
Harold Guinness
Joe Frazier
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What is the name of the nine-time Olympic gold medal winner for track and field events who was named Athlete of the 20th Century by Sports Illustrated?
Adam Goddard
Frank Holden
Carl Lewis
Ivan W. Knowler
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What is the name of this legendary basketball star known for wearing the number 23 and for his championship wins while on the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Miami Heat, and the Los Angeles Lakers?
Bill Russell
Kevin Durant
James Hardin
LeBron James
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What is the name of this legendary athlete known for her work in the Olympic long jump and the heptathlon?
Ulia Kettering-Redford
Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Missy Edwards-Pinkney
Georgette Dullin-Wordsworth
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What is the name of the legendary American runner who won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics in Nazi Germany?
Jesse Owens
Marvin Curtis
Theodore Lewis
Peter Keaton
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What is the name of this tennis prodigy who managed to win 39 Grand Slam titles and who also beat Bobby Riggs in their famous "Battle of the Sexes" match?
Beatrice Erstwhile
Billie Jean King
Willa Leeds
Renee Louisa York
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What is the name of this American boxer nicknamed "Money" who won fifteen major world championships and eventually retired with an undefeated record?
Henry Robinson
Anthony Helmstead
Floyd Mayweather
Joseph O'Hanrahan
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What is the proper name of the baseball legend known as "Joltin' Joe" whose 56-game hitting streak is the longest in the history of professional baseball?
Joey Votto
Joe Berra
Joe DiMaggio
Honus Wagner
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What is the name of this legendary American boxer and champion whose championship loss to Muhammad Ali at the Thrilla' in Manilla is considered one of the greatest boxing matches in history?
Joe Frazier
George Foreman
Russell Sykes
Dominic Gordon
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What is the name of this baseball star who was Rookie of the Year in 1951 and was known as "The Say Hey Kid"?
Gregory Graves
Paul St. Lucas
Frederick Hanson
Willie Mays
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What is the name of this American soccer superstar who won two Olympic gold medals and two FIFA World Cups?
Henrietta Gerwig
Mia Hamm
Lyn Eleanor
Tracy Evans
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What is the name of this golf legend who won 62 PGA Tour titles from 1955-1973 and who bears the nickname "The King"?
Rover Dale
Cory Talbot
Phil Mickelson
Arnold Palmer
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What is the name of this American swimmer and decorated Olympian known for winning more gold medals than any other athlete in the history of the Olympics?
Angelo Ypres-Bastionne
Michael Phelps
Hector Ironside
Remi Deauxbrik
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What is the name of this basketball star known for winning six championships with the Chicago Bulls and also for his starring role in the hit movie Space Jam?
Michael Jordan
Kevin Durant
Dwayne Wade
Scotty Pippin
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What is the name of the baseball player known for wearing the number 42 and who was the first Black man to play in the American major leagues?
Jackie Robinson
Wesley Beckham
Hartford Engels
Stephen Moss
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What is the name of this soccer star who played for Portugal's national team and who became the first European male to score 100 goals internationally?
Fernando Torres
Petr Cech
Cristiano Ronaldo
Michael Ballack
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What is the common nickname which people call the legendary golfer Eldrick Tont Woods?
Tiger Woods
Lion Woods
Bear Woods
Viper Woods
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What is the name of this iconic boxer known for his brutal strength and also for his fondness for raising pigeons?
Carl Usher
Muhammad Ali
George Foreman
Mike Tyson
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What is the common nickname which the soccer star Edson Arantes de Nascimento was known by?
Bali
Pele
Ole
Tula
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What is the name of this American sprinter who won three gold medals at the 1960 Olympics and then used her fame as a platform to oppose racial segregation in America?
Sue-Anne Maybell
Karen Graham
Wilma Rudolph
Roberta Heavens
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What is the name of the early baseball legend known as "The Flying Dutchman" who played for almost his whole career on the team The Pittsburg Pirates?
Anthony Carhassee
Michael Ranse
Erik Flanders
Honus Wagner
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What famed Jamaican runner is known as one of the fastest men alive because of his eight Olympic gold medals and because of his record-breaking speed?
Fitz Coleman
Michael Green
Usain Bolt
Feodor Usenhal
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Andrew Nicholas is a passionate reader and writer on the subjects of history and mankind. He is a published author, critic, and poet who grew up in the friendly scenery of rural Ohio. He is a graduate of Wright State University and a regular student of historical curiosities.