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Fortnight 10 – Day 6 Questions
Question #1
According to a story told by the late football broadcaster Keith Jackson to a reporter in 1992, what incorrect name did a fan use to address Jackson’s wife when he spotted the couple in an Atlanta airport?
Question #2
What specific discovery in the summer of 2018 by a true crime enthusiast turned a Mark Jackson trading card from the 1989-90 NBA season (pictured below) from commonplace to notorious?
Question #3
What word denotes a distance that is equal to 660 feet or approximately 201 meters, but which is most commonly “translated” in horse racing as an eighth of a mile?
Question #4
In a famous Ray Lussier photograph taken in 1970, an athlete is captured mid-air, parallel to the ground, arms extended in celebration and/or self-preservation after being tripped by defenseman Noel Picard. Who was the athlete?
Question #5
Name the British golfer responsible for the following quote from a 2002 interview with The Telegraph:
“Years ago, David Feherty did me no favours when he christened me Mrs Doubtfire. David is a friend and a gifted commentator, but I hated the name and could not disguise that fact. Everywhere I went there would be a couple of people who would yell, "Hey, Mrs Doubtfire!" from behind the ropes, perpetuating the label and making my blood boil.”