PRE-QUESTION NOTE: Today is a Theme Day. Theme days can be overt, or they can be subtle and semi-loosely connected, in such a way that figuring out the theme may help you answer the questions. Good luck.

In a 1799 eulogy, Henry Lee III described the deceased as “first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen.” Name the team referenced by writer Charles Dryden 105 years later when he adapted the quote to read “first in war, first in peace, and last in the American league.” City and nickname required.

Who was the tenth horse to win the triple crown?

Name one of the two golfers who accepted a Presidential Medal of Freedom from Donald Trump on Jan. 7, 2021, one day after his supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol building.

At the 1996 Wimbledon finals, Richard Kraijeck scored a straight sets victory to win his first and only grand slam singles title. His unseeded opponent in the final, an American, captured four ATP singles titles in his career, and later received the Arthur Ashe Humanitarian of the Year award, but never again came so close to winning a grand slam. Who was the American? First and last name required.

Name the defensive tackle and future hall-of-famer who won the NFL defensive player of the year award in 1992 despite playing on a team that finished with a 2-14 record.