Noblesse Oblige Triviathon!!!
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Noblesse Oblige Triviathon!!!
Welcome to the Sports round of the Noblesse Oblige Triviathon!

Please answer the following questions and submit your answers by email.


01. What sport had the four minute barrier?

02. Who's most associated with 755?

03. Who scored 100 and with 10,000?

04. Who saw John Candy in the stands before winning the Super Bowl?

05. Where would you sweep the stone into the house?

06. For what do I get sent to the penalty box if I hit someone with the tip of my stick?

07. A player hit a ball that went off of a Texas Rangers outfielder's head and over the fence for a home run. Who hit the ball?

08. What quirk of their careers unites the three top (before Barry Bonds' entry) home run hitters of all time in Major League Baseball?

09. This baseball player holds the major league record for hitting home runs in 43 different stadiums.

10. Which American League baseball team plays against a team that now possesses the franchise's original name?

11. In 1982, a college football game ended on the last play when a player returned a kick-off for a touchdown in the final seconds, running right through the opposing team's marching band, which had inexplicably marched onto the field before the play was over. After the game, this player blamed the referees, saying they "ruined [his] last game" as a college football player.

12. What NBA player inspired jerseys with the number 0.4 on the back?

13. Which two NFL teams, during World War II, once merged their rosters and names together, and what was the name of the resulting team?

14. Babe Zaharias is the last woman to do what?

15. The name "A-Rod" is most commonly associated with baseball player Alex Rodriguez, unless you're a big tennis fan, in which case you're probably referring to whom?

16. This baseball player drew a walk in the only game he ever played in. His jersey number was 1/8.

17. What trophy was lost in London, found by a dog and lost again in Rio?

18. What's next in this chain: Switzerland -> Sweden -> Chile -> ?

19. This country withdrew from the FIFA World Cup as their players didn't play with a certain required article of clothing. Name the country, the article and the year.

20. What bi-nation sports series is contested over burnt wood?

21. On Friday, a Brazillian was injured. On Saturday, an Austrian died. On Sunday, a Finn was hit by a Portuguese and injured several bystanders. And on Sunday as well, a Brazillian died. What, where, and when was this sporting event?

22. Eight babes died in Munich. Name the sporting team.

23. Pronouncing the "t" in ten is bad news for your opponent in what sport?

24. You're practicing Omaplata. Who is credited with bringing your art to the United States and the rest of the world?

25. Which are the only Summer Olympic games in which the host country did not win a single gold medal?

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