Sports Quiz – June 9, 2023

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Questions

1. The Buffalo Braves, an NBA franchise from 1970-78, were a forerunner of what current NBA team?
2. On May 6, 1953, what pitcher for the St. Louis Browns threw a no-hitter in his first Major League start?
3. What Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive end helped the Baltimore Colts win NFL championships in 1958-59 and has his No. 89 retired by the Indianapolis Colts?
4. Name the German Formula One driver who was killed – along with 15 spectators – in a horrific crash at the 1961 Italian Grand Prix.
5. What team did Basketball Hall of Fame coach Dr. Jack Ramsay lead to the 1977 NBA championship?
6. What activist and writer cofounded the Institute for the Study of Sport and Society in 1970 and authored the book “The Athletic Revolution” in 1971?
7. Name the manager who guided the Toronto Blue Jays to consecutive World Series titles in 1992-93.

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1. The Los Angeles Clippers.
2. Bobo Holloman.
3. Gino Marchetti.
4. Wolfgang von Trips.
5. The Portland Trail Blazers.
6. Jack Scott.
7. Cito Gaston.

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