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SPORTS TRIVIA II

11) Who is the most decorated Olympian of all time?


American swimmer Michael Phelps holds the all-time records for Olympic medals (28), Olympic gold medals (23), Olympic gold medals in individual events (13), and Olympic medals in individual events (16).

12) What MLB player retired with the same number of home runs as his father?


Prince Fielder ended his career with 319 home runs, the same number as his father, Cecil Fielder.

13) Which of the following NFL coaches has the best playoff record?


Barry Switzer has 5-2 record in the playoffs, giving him a better winning percentage (.714) than Jimmy Johnson (.692), Bill Belichick (.687), and Chuck Noll (.667).

14) Who was the first NFL running back to finish the season with 10 or more carries and gain negative yards?


Buffalo Bills running back Reggie Bush finished the 2016 season with 12 rushes for -3 yards.

15) What is the record for red cards given in a single soccer game?


In 2011, referee Damien Rubino set a world record by giving out THIRTY-SIX (36) red cards in a single match between Claypole and Victoriano Arenas. After a brawl erupted, Rubino sent off all 22 players, every substitute and some technical staff.

16) Which tennis player won 470 consecutive matches?


Wheelchair tennis legend Esther Vergeer retired after 470-straight wins. Combining singles and doubles, she won 42 Grand Slam tournaments, 22 year-end championships and 7 Paralympics titles.

17) What NFL player debuted as a professional wrestler in 2004?


Eight-time Pro Bowl linebacker Brian Urlacher made a pro wrestling appearance in 2004, press-slamming former "Survivor" contestant Jonny Fairplay out of the ring in the process. When the Chicago Bears discovered his extracurricular activities, they forced him to quit.

18) At the 2000 Summer Paralympics, how many members of the gold medal-winning Spanish basketball team were later found to have no disability?


The Spanish team was stripped of its gold medal when it was revealed that ten of the twelve members had no disability.

19) What is the only country to have won medals in the Winter Olympics but not the Summer Olympics?


Liechtenstein has won all of its medals in alpine skiing.

20) How many world records did swimmer Mark Spitz set when he won seven gold medals at the 1972 Olympics?


Spitz set world records in each of the seven races he competed in.


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