IQ: Were you a right fielder for the Toronto Blue Jays who won two Gold Gloves in the 1980s?
IQ: Were you the oldest man to fly in space?
DQ2: Are you a political figure?
IQ: Are you an atheist who became a preacher in order to lead people to socialism through religion?
- Jason (The Exorcist) Miller wrote the Tony-winning play ***That Championship Season *** (I thought of him because he was also Jackie Gleason’s son-in-law).
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Jeb Stuart Magruder was the Watergate conspirator who became a Presbyterian minister.
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Jethro Bodine, on The Beverly Hillbillies, was played by Max Baer Jr., whose Dad had been the heavyweight champ.
DQ1: Are you American?
DQ2: Are you still alive?
DQ3: Are you nown for work in science and/or technology?
Dunno. Take a DQ.
No, I’m not John Glenn.
Hmm. I should know that. Ask a DQ.
J.
- Male
- Real person
- First name starts with “J”
- Born in 20th century
- Not known for achievements in the broadly defined “arts”
- Not a political figure
- American
- Dead
- Not known for work in science and/or technology
Jesse Barfield was a great right fielder with an arm like a cannon; didn’t need a cut-off man. I had the pleasure of watching him many times - he could make a catch right at the wall and unload a throw that would make it to two feet over from home plate on the third base side. After a couple of months of incredible outs, runners started holding up at third. We traded him to the New York Yankees in the late 80s when his offensive numbers started to drop; too bad - he was a great player.
Anyway - DQ - Are you a religious figure?
IQ1: Did you beat out Joe Namath for the Heisman trophy?
IQ2: Did your WWII-era TIME cover appearance bear the caption “too much vinegar?”
IQ3: Have you publicly expressed interest in forming a small business involving fitting and repairing pipes?
No, I’m not Johnny Unitas.
No, I’m not Josef Stalin.
Dunno about the third. Take a DQ.
J.
- Male
- Real person
- First name starts with “J”
- Born in 20th century
- Not known for achievements in the broadly defined “arts”
- Not a political figure
- American
- Dead
- Not known for work in science and/or technology
- Not a religious figure
IQ: Are you the Czech opera composer who wrote ‘Katya Kabanova’, ‘The Makropolous Case’ and ‘Jenufa’, among others?
Do you do a lot of paintings of American flags?
Did Ronald Reagan’s youngest son study with you?
Did John Denver dedicate his last #1 hit on the Billboard charts to you?
Notre Dame quarterback John Huarte won the Heisman trophy for 1964, while Namath in fact finished eleventh. Nonetheless, it was Namath the New York Jets signed for $400,000 the next season, while Huarte had to settle for half that (which nonetheless made him one of the highest-paid players in the AFL).
“Too much vinegar?” was the question TIME mag asked of “Vinegar Joe” Stilwell of the Burma campaign.
The guy with the pipes was familiarly known as “Joe the plumber”. Do I have to know his last name?
I will ask just one DQ for now: Are you known mainly for your military career?
No, I’m not Janos Somebodyorother.
No, I’m not Jasper Johns.
Nor am I Joffrey the dance guy.
Dunno about John Denver. Take a DQ for that one.
J.
- Male
- Real person
- First name starts with “J”
- Born in 20th century
- Not known for achievements in the broadly defined “arts”
- Not a political figure
- American
- Dead
- Not known for work in science and/or technology
- Not a religious figure
- Not known mainly for military career
You’re not** Leoš Janáček**, you mean.
DQ: Are you noted for your athletic accomplishments?
You got Jasper Johns and Robert Joffrey.
John Denver’s last #1 hit was “Calypso.” Once you know that, it’s easy to guess that the song was dedicated to marine explorer Jacques Cousteau.
DQ: Were you involved in the world of sports?
J.
- Male
- Real person
- First name starts with “J”
- Born in 20th century
- Not known for achievements in the broadly defined “arts”
- Not a political figure
- American
- Dead
- Not known for work in science and/or technology
- Not a religious figure
- Not known mainly for military career
- Noted for athletic accomplishments
astorian, your DQ was similar enough to Le Ministre’s, you can ask a different one, if you like.
IQ: Did you win any gold medals in the Olympics?
No, I’m not Jim “Thanks, King” Thorpe.
I was thinking of Jesse Owens, the track and field phenom in the 1939 Olympics, that showed Hitler that black men aren’t inferior to the Aryans.
DQ: Were you involved in a sport played with a ball?
Were you a former Yankee outfielder who won an MVP award while playing for the Red Sox?
Was your picture right next to Janis Joplin’s in your senior high school yearbook at Port Arthur, Texas?
Were you the first prominent NHL goalie to wear a mask every night?