Sports Quiz – December 2, 2022

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Questions

1. At the 1956 Melbourne Summer Olympics, a violent water polo match dubbed “Blood in the Water” took place between what two countries’ teams?
2. Basketball Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar played airline copilot Roger Murdock in what 1980 comedy film?
3. Defensive end Ebenezer Ekuban, a 1999 first-round NFL Draft pick for the Dallas Cowboys, was the first NFL player born in what country?
4. What company, founded by Jim Jannard in 1975, is a leading manufacturer of sports visors, sunglasses, and ski and snowboard goggles?
5. CAM the Ram is the official mascot of what Mountain West Conference school’s athletic teams?
6. Who became the first female acting head coach in NBA history when San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich was ejected during a game in December 2020?
7. What driver was killed in a crash during the final practice session for the 2006 IndyCar Series season-opening race at Homestead-Miami Speedway?

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1. Hungary and the Soviet Union.
2. “Airplane!”
3. Ghana.
4. Oakley.
5. Colorado State University.
6. Becky Hammon.
7. Paul Dana.

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