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Fortnight 5 – Day 3 Questions

Question #1

“Then in 1971 he got traded...Naturally, I was happy to be able to watch him more often, but there were two uneasy questions. Could he play alongside Walt Frazier?...He had never had to be overly concerned with defense and never had to share the limelight with anyone approaching Frazier’s greatness. This didn’t worry me, because I felt the two guards would be simply breathtaking together, which they indeed were.”

These words, written by Woody Allen in Sport Magazine’s Nov. 1977 issue, refer to what future hall-of-famer?

Earl Monroe

Basketball

Question #2

In the 2020 NFL draft, LSU’s Joe Burrow was selected with the first pick. Name any one of the other four players from LSU who were selected in the first round.

K'Lavon Chaisson, Justin Jefferson, Patrick Queen, Clyde Edwards-Helaire

Football

Question #3

In craps, a dice roll of 1-1 is often called “snake eyes." Give a common nickname for a roll of 6-6. (Note: there are three acceptable answers to this question, none of which should be confused with the proposition bet called "12 craps.")

Boxcars, Midnight, Cornrows

Games

Question #4

In the three Laver Cups played to date, two players have compiled eight match wins. One of those is Team Europe’s Roger Federer. Name the other man, from Team World, who has earned seven of his eight victories in doubles.

Jack Sock

Country Club

Question #5

The late Dean Smith once said of the University of North Carolina that "this is a women’s soccer school. We’re just trying to keep up with them." Smith was paying tribute to another UNC coach who has won 21 national titles and 800+ games, and coached Team USA to the first women’s World Cup championship in 1991. Who is that coach?

Anson Dorrance

Soccer