Lynch Ford Chevrolet

Lynch Ford Chevrolet

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Test Your Sports Knowledge

You might be in superb physical shape to play sports, but how’s your mental game? Here are some Lynch Ford Chevrolet sports facts and trivia that will perhaps surprise you and most likely challenge you:

Q-Which major sports event has the cheapest concession prices?

A- At The Masters at Augusta National Golf Club, prices are at 1960s levels with pimiento cheese and barbecue sandwiches going for $1.50 and a bag of peanuts for $1.

Q-How many Super Bowls have been staged in Florida?

A-The Sunshine State has hosted 15 Super Bowls with Miami serving as host for 10.

Q-How many golf courses are in Florida?

A- There are 1,250 layouts on its golf course menu.

Q-Who are the only two people in the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, who did not play, coach, own a team, broadcast, etc.?

A-Comedians Abbott and Costello.

Q-Who is the only person to letter in four sports at UCLA?

A- It was baseball icon Jackie Robinson.

Q- Where is the world’s largest video screen?

A -Measuring 159 feet by 71 feet, it’s located at the new Dallas Cowboys Stadium.

Q-Who has the oldest stadium in the NFL?

A-The Chicago Bears, who play in Soldier Field, opened in 1924.

Q- Who is the silhouette in the Major League Baseball logo?

A- It’s former Minnesota Twins great, Harmon Killebrew.

Q-What is the official name of the Cincinnati Reds?

A-The Redlegs

Q- In what round was New England Patriot’s perennial All-Pro Tom Brady selected?

A-He was the 199th pick (sixth round) in the 2000 NFL Draft.

Q-In addition to Michael Jordan, what other NBA great struggled to make his junior varsity high school team?

A- Boston Celtic great Bill Russell

Q-What men’s professional tennis player won at least 90% of his matches in a given year in four different years?

A-Ivan Lendl

Q-Who was the oldest player ever to play in a Super Bowl?

A-42-year old kicker Matt Stover of the Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLIV

Q-Who did the U.S.A. hockey team defeat to clinch the gold medal in the 1980 Winter Olympics?

A-Contrary to popular belief, it wasn’t the U.S.S.R. In their final match USA beat Finland.

Q-Tiger Woods won the PGA Player of the Year Award eight times between 1999 and 2008. Which golfer displaced him for the award in 2004?

A-Vijay Singh

Q-Who hit the longest drive in PGA Tour competition?

A- Davis Love III drilled one 476 yards in 2004 at the Mercedes Championships.

Q-Who holds the record for most passing yards in a season in the NFL?

A-Miami Dolphin Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Marino set the record with 5,084 for most passing yards in a season in 1984.

Q- Which college football team has won more games than any other team?

A- University of Michigan

Q-Who is the most prolific goal scorer in NHL history?

A- “The Great One”, Wayne Gretzky, who found the back of the net 894 times during the regular season and 122 times during the playoffs.

Q- Who has the most confusing team nickname in college football?

A- High on the list is the University of Tulsa Golden Hurricane. Situated in northeastern Oklahoma, chances are the team has seen lots of tornadoes, but no hurricanes.