Sporting News is turning 135 in 2021 and to help us celebrate our birthday, we are putting you to the test. Since SN was born as a print magazine in 1886, there have been many iconic sports legends who have graced the cover over the years.
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Here is what you know and remember about them. How well can you answer these 25 questions about the 25 names SN has covered since its inception, the biggest game?
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Question 1: “Groundbreakers”
Who was the first person to write a MLB legend in four sports – baseball, basketball, football and track – at UCLA?
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Answer 1
Jackie Robinson. Two of his Bruins football teammates Kenny Washington and Woody Strode helped integrate the NFL.
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Question 2: “Dear Basketball”
Which NBA great won league MVP, finals MVP, a league scoring title, All-Star Game MVP, slam dunk competition and an Academy Award?
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Answer 2
Kobe Bryant. The late Lakers superstar died two years before in a tragic accident in 2020, accepting the Oscar for Best Animated Short Film.
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Question 3: “He Knows”
Which all time great athlete made the MLB All-Star Game in 1989 and the NFL Pro Bowl in 1990?
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Answer 3
Bo Jackson. He hit a leadoff home run Royal in the All-Star Game. He ran for 698 yards a year later to earn his Pro Bowl nod, but did not play as a raider.
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Question 4: “Racing in History”
Who is the most recent driver to win the seventh NASCAR Cup Series Championship?
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Answer – 4
Jimmy Johnson. He joined “The King”, Richard Petty and “The Intimidator,” Dale Arnhard Sr.
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Question 5: “Greatness”
Who has won the most Heart Trophies (nine) as NHL regular season MVP?
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Answer 5
Wayne Gratitsky. “The Great One” is the NHL’s all-time leader in goals, assists and total points. He has more assistants than anyone else.
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Question 6: “Late Snow Regime”
Who led their high school basketball team to a 101-6 record and won three state championships?
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Answer 6
Lebron james James legend was born as Prince of St. Vincent-St. Marine in Akron, Ohio.
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Question 7: “It was meant to be”
Was the defensive back, who won the Rose Bowl in the Super Bowl and the National Championship in a Super Bowl ring, born in St. Rose, LA?
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Answer 7
Ed Reid He went on to win big with the Miami Hurricanes and the Baltimore Ravens.
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Question 8: “Gamebreaker”
Who holds the NFL record for most receiving touchdowns (23) in a single season?
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Answer 8
Randy Moss. He did it in 2007 from Tom Brady for the Passing Patriots.
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Question 9: “Big Men”
Who was the No. 1 pick in the 2002 NBA Draft?
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Answer 4
Yao Ming The Houston Rockets took skilled stouts from China at 7-6 centers.
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Question 10: “Planetbreakers”
Who holds the NFL record for most rushing TDs (28) in a single season?
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Answer 10
Ladinian Tomlinson. The Chargers legend had a total of 31 TDs that season and won the 2006 NFL MVP.
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Question 11: “Blueblades”
Which coach has the most wins in Division I college basketball history?
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Answer 11
Mike Krazyvski. Coach K has 1,097 wins after the 2020-21 season and no other Division I coaches have reached 1,000.
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Question 12: “Captain”
Who is the No. 6 all-time MLB career hit with 3,465?
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Answer 12
Derek Jeter. Former Yankees shortstop trails only include Pete Rose, Ty Cobb, Hank Aaron, Stan Musial and Tris Speer.
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Question 13: “Even Big Men”
Who is at number 8 in NBA scoring, right behind Wilt Chamberlain?
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Answer 13
Shaquille O’neal. He won two regular-season scoring titles, the first with the Magic in 1995 and the second with the Lakers in 2000.
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Question 14: “Big Games”
Who is the only player in NBA history to score 50 or more points in consecutive playoff games?
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Answer 14
Michael Jordan. He dropped 50 and 55 points in the first two matches of a Bulls series against the Cavaliers in 1988.
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Question 15: “First”
Who was the first player in NCAA FBS history to pass for 3,000 yards and run for 1,000 yards in a single season?
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Answer 15
Vince Young. He did it in 2005 for Texas in his illustrious national championship season with 3,036 yards and 1,050 yards rushing.
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Question 16: “Hitting Machine”
Who was the last MLB player to bat more than .90 in a season?
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Answer 16
Tony Gwynn. The Padres legend hit a career-high .394 in 1994.
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Question 17: “Passing Marks”
Who holds the record for the most three-TD passing games in the Super Bowl (four)?
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Answer 17
Tom Brady. He finished fourth with three first-half points against the Chiefs in the Bucaners’ 31–9 race in Super Bowl 55.
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Question 18: “Give him five”
Which NHL star scored five ways, even strength, shorthand, power play, penalty shot, and empty net on December 31, 1988?
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Answer 18
Mario Lemieux “Super Mario” did this for the Penguins and no other player has completed it before or since.
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Question 19: “Unbreakable”
Who holds the MLB record for the most career total bases with 6,856?
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Answer 19
Hank Aaron. The late Braves slogger holds the record for most career RBIs (2,297) and extra-base hits (1,477).
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Question 20: “Part of the list”
Who is the all-time No. 5 in NFL rush yard with 14,820?
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Answer 20
Adrian Peterson. He leaves behind only Emmitt Smith, Walter Payton, Frank Gore and Barry Sanders.
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Question 21: “Bigger games”
Which college basketball player scored 44 points in 22-of-22 field attempts to help his team win the 1973 NCAA Championship Championship?
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Answer 21
Bill Walton. He ensured that UCLA would earn a seventh consecutive title under the leadership of John Wooden by throwing on Memphis.
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Question 22: “Sluggers”
Who was the first player in MLB history to hit 100 home runs for three different clubs?
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Answer 22
Reggie Jackson. The Hall of Famer did it for the Athletics, Yankees and Angels.
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Question 23: “Triple Threat”
Paul Hornung and Earl Campbell are two of three players to win a Heisman Trophy, No. 1 overall in the NFL Draft and finished in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Who is the third?
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Answer 23
OJ Simpson. He went to Hessman in 1968 for USC before being drafted first by Biles in 1969. In 1985, he was inducted into the cant.
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Question 24: “Crossover”
What two-time Cy Young Award winner was chosen by the Los Angeles Kings in the fourth round of the 1984 NHL Draft, ahead of Brett Hull and Luke Robitaille?
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Answer 24
Tom Glavin. The Braves took him to the second round of the 1984 MLB Draft. The 10-time All-Star was also a World Series MVP in 1995 and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2014.
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Question 25: “First Family”
How many combined Pro Bowls did Archie, Eli and Peyton Manning make in their careers?
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Answer 25
20. Archie Manning was given two names. Eli Manning made it four times. Peyton Manning received 14 nodes.
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