SUPER BOWL tossups (questions by Matt Bruce and Jeff Johnson, edited by MB) TOSSUP 1 Vince Lombardi called him the "finest player I've ever coached." An SMU graduate drafted #2 in 1956, he reached the pro bowl nine times, made All-Pro at both Guard and Tackle, and set the Packer record for durability. For ten points, name this former head coach of the Bengals, Browns, and -- yes -- Packers. Answer: Forrest _GREGG_ (Host's note: Anyone who took an early Paul Hornung -5 is SOL: Lombardi did not call Hornung his best player, merely "the most versatile") TOSSUP 2 "It was harder to piss than to win the stage," this Swiss racer said of his triumph at Loreto. Not shy of self promotion, he once admitted, "It's true, that if I stay at this level of form, I don't see how I can be beaten." Age may be a factor, though, as he is set to retire after 1996. For ten points, name this 34-year-old cyclist. Answer: Tony _ROMINGER_ TOSSUP 3 Consisting of letters from pitcher Jack Keefe to a friend whose full name we never learn, it traces Jack's rise from the minors to the majors and exposes his arrogance & ignorance. For ten points, what is this classic baseball novel by Ring Lardner? Answer: _YOU KNOW ME, AL_ TOSSUP 4 He holds the NHL playoff record for career shutouts, with 15 in his time with the Montreal Maroons and Ottawa Senators. But he may be more famous for the result of a vicious Howie Florenz slapshot. For ten points, who was the first hockey goalie ever to wear a mask? Answer: Clint _BENEDICT_ TOSSUP 5 The first winner was Charles Macdonald in 1895. Bobby Jones won it five times; Jack Nicklaus won in 1959 and 1961. Jay Sigel was the last repeat winner, in 1982 and '83. Since then, Scott Verplank, Sam Randolph, Stewart Alexander, Bill Mayfair, Erick Meeks, Chris Patton, Phil Mickelson, Mitch Voges, Justin Leonard, John Harris and Tiger Woods have all won, for ten points, what golf event? Answer: U.S. _AMATEUR_ Championship TOSSUP 6 For a quick ten points, what Boston Celtic bench player of the 1950s spent his spare time as an All-Star pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies? Answer: Gene _CONLEY_ TOSSUP 7 The only sport in which Tennessee Tech, Jeff Johnson's alma mater, has ever won a national championship is one of the few in which Olympic men and women compete together. It is also, in Jeff's words, "appropriate for a school in Sergeant York country." For ten points, what sport requires a keen eye, steady hands, and plenty of ammo? Answer: _RIFLERY_ (accept SHOOTING or equivalent; TRAP or SKEET is wrong) TOSSUP 8 He signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates and played catcher in 1953 and '54. Then he returned to football, his first love, leading the NFL in scoring in 1955 until Doak Walker beat him out on the last day. For ten points, what Heisman trophy winner was honored by the Columbus Downtown Athletic Club in 1991 as "the greatest O.S.U. athlete in the past 50 years"? Answer: Victor _JANOWICZ_ TOSSUP 9 The name "Chicago Packers" would make any football fan blanche, but an NBA team did begin its life as such. That name lasted two years, as did the name "Zephyrs." Ironically, the current name may soon be changed in an attempt to curb violence in the city. For ten points, by what name have we known this franchise since 1974? Answer: Washington _BULLETS_ TOSSUP 10 Whirlpool Challenge, Man Overboard, Light Extra Ball, Advance Raft, and 5-times the Playfield are features of a Williams Company game whose hazards include Bigfoot Bluff, the Boulder Garden, Disaster Drop, Insanity Falls, and No Way Out. For ten points, what might be the Clintons' least favorite pinball game? Answer: _WHITEWATER_ TOSSUP 11 When Nolan Ryan got his 4491st strikeout, the man whom he passed was neither Walter Johnson nor Steve Carleton, but rather this ethnic Korean. For ten points, name this 400-game winner for Japenese baseball's Kokutetsu Swallows. Answer: Masaichi _KANEDA_ (ka-nay-da) TOSSUP 12 Justin Fashanu. David Kopay. Dave Slattery. Matthew Hall. Dick Button. Muffin Spencer-Devlin. Glenn Burke. Dave Pallone. Billie Jean King. Martina Navratilova. For a quick ten points, apart from athletic events, what social attribute do they all share? Answer: They are all openly _GAY_ (accept equivalents) TOSSUP 13 Alabama, College of Charleston, Fresno State, Illinois State, Michigan State, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Rhode Island, Saint Joseph's, South Carolina, Tulane, Vanderbilt, Washington State, Wisconsin, and the winner of last night's Providence-Fairfield game are all part of, for ten points, what men's college basketball tournament? Answer: The _N_ational _I_nvitational _T_ournament TOSSUP 14 Hamburgers, ice cream cones, popcorn and other tasty treats have been stolen by an evil aviator and sharpshooter, who will eventually drop them, but may also drop skull and crossbones. If you recover all treats, you will get a bonus doghouse. This describes, for ten points, what Atari 2600 game? Answer: _SNOOPY_ and _THE RED BARON_ [accept "Snoopy versus The Red Baron"; prompt if either part is given] TOSSUP 15 The NFL rulebook gives one example: "Player comes off bench and tackles runner apparently en route to touchdown." The referee, after consultation with other officials, will determine the penalty distance of any infraction described by, for ten points, what three-word phrase? Answer: _PALPABLY UNFAIR ACT_ TOSSUP 16 Jack Barry and Dan Enright's first game show together after they were run out of television for rigging 'Twenty-One', it was hosted by Barry himself from 1972-84, Bill Cullen from 1984-86, and Pat Finn in a brief 1990 resurrection. "From Hollywood, here's the game where knowledge is king and lady luck is queen" -- for ten points, what? Answer: _THE JOKER'S WILD_ TOSSUP 17 He broke his leg during spring training 1925 and lost his Major League career with the Athletics, but went back to the minors to hit 63 homers with Baltimore in 1930 and 69 with Minneapolis in 1933. For ten points, who is the only man to have 2 60-HR seasons in organized baseball? Answer: Joe _HAUSER_ TOSSUP 18 Born in 1947 in Willoughby, Ohio, she won the Kelly American Challenge series in both 1981 and 1982. At Watkins Glen in 1985, she became the first woman to win a professional road race driving solo. In 1992 she was named Indianapolis 500 rookie of the year, moving up from 27th spot on the grid to an 11th-place finish. For ten points, name her. Answer: Lyn _SAINT JAMES_ TOSSUP 19 He delayed the Boston Celtics' inaugural home game by over an hour when he shattered a wooden backboard with his pre-game practice dunk. For ten points, however, what athlete and actor is better known as the star of TV's "The Rifleman"? Answer: Chuck _CONNORS_ TOSSUP 20 He played every minute from the start of the 1955-56 season until he sat out on November 7, 1962 with a back injury, all the more remarkable considering that he claims to have been sick to his stomach before each game. For ten points, name this Chicago Black Hawk goaltender, hockey's version of Cal Ripken. Answer: Glenn _HALL_ TOSSUP 21 Rocky Balboa, Yogi Berra, Larry Bird, Ben Hogan, John McEnroe, Stan Musial, and Warren Spahn all favored, for a quick ten points, which hand? Answer: _LEFT_ (obviously, accept "all were left-handed" on an early buzz)