IQ: Have you always worn the number 68 for all of your hockey teams, in honour of Prague Spring?
Thorpe is a correct answer to your question, even if it’s not the person you were thinking of, so you don’t get a DQ. (And it was the 1936 Olympics).
Dunno about any of these. Three DQs.
Yeesh, dunno this one either. 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
- Not known mainly for military career
- Noted for athletic accomplishments
- Involved in a sport played with a ball
Thanks, I wasn’t quite sure how the rules work. 1936 - :smack:
The nickname by which Mr. Jurgensen was known when he played quarterback was Sonny.
DQ: Was your sport football?
IQ: Was your sister known as Gypsy Rose Lee?
Stumped me again. 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
- Not known mainly for military career
- Noted for athletic accomplishments
- Involved in a sport played with a ball
- Not football
Now, in fairness, there are lots of other impressive stats that would identify this particular player. He’s one of the few people who holds a Triple Gold, in that he has won a Stanley Cup, World Championship and an Olympic Gold medal. This particular bit of trivia sticks in my mind because TSN, a Canadian sports channel, made so much of it one year in an attempt to, well, I don’t know what they were trying to do - encourage Canadians to watch more hockey? Is that even possible? Anyway, Jaromír Jágr was the player I meant. (Jaromir is also an anagram of Mario Jr, which was something he got called a lot in his years with the Pittsburgh Penguins.)
DQ: Has your sport ever been a part of the Summer Olympic games, even if only as a demonstration sport?
Were you a former Yankee outfielder who won an MVP award while playing for the Red Sox?
This was Jackie Jensen.
Was your picture right next to Janis Joplin’s in your senior high school yearbook at Port Arthur, Texas?
This was Dallas Cowboys/Miami Hurricanes coach Jimmy Johnson
Were you the first prominent NHL goalie to wear a mask every night?
This was Jacques Plante.
DQ1: Were you black?
DQ2: Were you best known for baseball?
DQ3: Were you a coach or manager at any point?
Did you play yourself in a movie based on your autobiography?
Did you leave pro football at the peak of your career to pursue acting?
Did you win basketball championships both at Ohio State and with the Boston Celtics?
Hmm. Dunno about any of those three. Ask two DQs to finish the game.
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
- Involved in a sport played with a ball
- Not football
- Sport has been a part of the Summer Olympic games, even if only as a demonstration sport
- Not black
- Best known for baseball
- Never a coach or manager, as far as I know
Did you play yourself in a movie based on your autobiography?
This was Jackie Robinson
Did you leave pro football at the peak of your career to pursue acting?
This was Jim Brown
Did you win basketball championships both at Ohio State and with the Boston Celtics?
This was John Havlicek
DQ1: Are you in the Baseball Hall of Fame?
DQ2: Were you a pitcher?
Did Paul Simon ever wonder about your whereabouts?
Did you hit 500+ homers for the Red Sox and the Philadelphia Athletics?
You are not Jim Jones, founder of the People’s Temple, best known for the Jonestown mass murder-suicide which inspiredthe phrase “drink the Kool-Aid” despite that facts that (a) the beverage was Flavor-Aid and (b) Jones did not drink the Flavor-Aid himself, but died from a gunshot to the head.
This one moved fast yesterday. On preview, it looks like we’re already up to 20 DQs.
Right you are.
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
- Involved in a sport played with a ball
- Not football
- Sport has been a part of the Summer Olympic games, even if only as a demonstration sport
- Not black
- Best known for baseball
- Never a coach or manager, as far as I know
- In the Baseball Hall of Fame
- Pitcher
OK, everyone who earned a DQ in this round may now each ask a single “Are you [first and last name]?” question. If no one gets it by 10pm EST Friday, I’ll post the answer and start the next round.
IQ: Are you Jim “Catfish” Hunter?
(or was that a DQ. Or something else)
I’m almost certain that Gael is right- there just aren’t any other “J” pitchers in the Hall of Fame who are dead and were born in the 20th century.
Sigh… at least I’ll take some small credit for narrowing it down for you.
That would be an endgame DQ. And no, I’m not him.
Okay, now I’m confused… Jim Bunning, Jim Palmer and Juan Marichal are still alive. Jack Chesbro and Iron Man Joe McGInity were born in the 19th century. …
Wait, are you Jay Hanna “Dizzy” Dean?
No, I don’t even have a guess - if it isn’t a current or former member of the Toronto Blue Jays, it’s pretty hit and miss for me to remember them - Hall of Fame or not.
I’d like to apologize to the group for the rather lame DQ about the Olympics - that didn’t advance the cause very much at all…
The family name was Hovick. While Rose (actually Louise) made a clean break with the surname, sister June opted to change it to Havoc, and became an actress of some renown.
Just in case it’s not Dean, my DQ:
Are you Jesse Haines?
I am indeed!
Well done, astorian. Did you really know his first name off the top of your head?
Start the next round, if you please.