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Saw this on another forum and thought it was worth sharing:
Perhaps it is time for some trivia fun. My subject matter is the great Jim Brown, the greatest football player ever. Enjoy.
1) While attending Manhasset Secondary School in the early 1950s, Jim Brown set a then Long Island high school basketball record for ppg with an average of 38. This record would later be broken by another famous athlete who is a member major sports hall of fame. Name this individual.
2) At Syracuse University, Jim Brown’s domination of a particular sport resulted in a rule change to that sport. Name the sport and the rule change.
3) Prior to the 1957 NFL draft, Cleveland Browns’ head coach Paul Brown showed little interest in drafting Jim Brown. Instead, Paul Brown had targeted another player who he fully expected to be available with Cleveland’s #6 overall pick. When the Steelers, with the #5 pick, selected this player, Paul Brown response was (a bit of a paraphrase), “xxxx. Aw hell, let’s take that Brown kid from Syracuse.” The player he missed went on to have a Hall of Fame career. Name this individual.
4) In his nine years in the NFL, Jim Brown rushed for 1000+ yards eight times. In each of those eight seasons, he led the NFL in rushing yardage. Name the year he did not rush for 1000 yards, the player who won the rushing title, and Brown’s rushing total for that year.
5) In 1963, Jim Brown rushed for 1863 yards. That season, only one other NFL player barely cracked 1000 yards (1013) while the #3 rusher was more than 1000 yards less than Brown (841). Name the #2 and #3 rushers for 1963.
6) In 1965, Jim Brown scored 21 touchdowns. This number would have eclipsed the previous record, set in 1964, except that another player in 1965 scored 22 touchdowns. Name the player that scored 20 in 1964 and the player who scored 22 in 1965.
7) Jim Brown unexpectedly retired from football at the age of 29 prior to the start of the 1966 season. Why did he do so?
8) In the early 1980s, Jim Brown threatened to come out of retirement because a particular player, who was nearing the end of his career, was close to breaking his career yardage record. One NFL team was willing to sign him. Name that player, Brown’s motivation for coming out of retirement, and the team willing to sign him.
9) Jim Brown ended his career with an average yards/carry of 5.2. Only one NFL player of substantial yardage even comes close to this accomplishment. Name this player and his YPC.
10) Jim Brown rushed for 12,312 yards over nine seasons. His closest competitor during that time span (eight seasons) rushed for 7502 yards. No other player came close to rushing for ½ of Brown’s total. Name the one who did.
Bonus: Name the professional sport of Jim Brown’s father.
Perhaps it is time for some trivia fun. My subject matter is the great Jim Brown, the greatest football player ever. Enjoy.
1) While attending Manhasset Secondary School in the early 1950s, Jim Brown set a then Long Island high school basketball record for ppg with an average of 38. This record would later be broken by another famous athlete who is a member major sports hall of fame. Name this individual.
2) At Syracuse University, Jim Brown’s domination of a particular sport resulted in a rule change to that sport. Name the sport and the rule change.
3) Prior to the 1957 NFL draft, Cleveland Browns’ head coach Paul Brown showed little interest in drafting Jim Brown. Instead, Paul Brown had targeted another player who he fully expected to be available with Cleveland’s #6 overall pick. When the Steelers, with the #5 pick, selected this player, Paul Brown response was (a bit of a paraphrase), “xxxx. Aw hell, let’s take that Brown kid from Syracuse.” The player he missed went on to have a Hall of Fame career. Name this individual.
4) In his nine years in the NFL, Jim Brown rushed for 1000+ yards eight times. In each of those eight seasons, he led the NFL in rushing yardage. Name the year he did not rush for 1000 yards, the player who won the rushing title, and Brown’s rushing total for that year.
5) In 1963, Jim Brown rushed for 1863 yards. That season, only one other NFL player barely cracked 1000 yards (1013) while the #3 rusher was more than 1000 yards less than Brown (841). Name the #2 and #3 rushers for 1963.
6) In 1965, Jim Brown scored 21 touchdowns. This number would have eclipsed the previous record, set in 1964, except that another player in 1965 scored 22 touchdowns. Name the player that scored 20 in 1964 and the player who scored 22 in 1965.
7) Jim Brown unexpectedly retired from football at the age of 29 prior to the start of the 1966 season. Why did he do so?
8) In the early 1980s, Jim Brown threatened to come out of retirement because a particular player, who was nearing the end of his career, was close to breaking his career yardage record. One NFL team was willing to sign him. Name that player, Brown’s motivation for coming out of retirement, and the team willing to sign him.
9) Jim Brown ended his career with an average yards/carry of 5.2. Only one NFL player of substantial yardage even comes close to this accomplishment. Name this player and his YPC.
10) Jim Brown rushed for 12,312 yards over nine seasons. His closest competitor during that time span (eight seasons) rushed for 7502 yards. No other player came close to rushing for ½ of Brown’s total. Name the one who did.
Bonus: Name the professional sport of Jim Brown’s father.
