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Who was known as 'Wilt the Stilt' in basketball?

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wilt chamberlain

Which basketball player is often referred to as 'His Airness'?

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michael jordan

Which legendary baseball player, nicknamed 'The Mick,' was signed by the Yankees out of high school and is from Oklahoma?

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mickey mantle

Which sport was played by Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, and Earvin 'Magic' Johnson?

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basketball

What is the nickname of the renowned basketball coach Arnold Auerbach?

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red

Which legendary figure worked as a mail clerk to attend Notre Dame and later coached football there?

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knute rockne

What sport did the man nicknamed 'Slammin' Sam', who was born in 1912, play?

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golf

Which former Dodger pitcher, nicknamed 'El Toro,' is of Mexican nationality?

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fernando valenzuela

At the age of 18 in 1979, which hockey player, known as the 'Great One', began his NHL career?

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wayne gretzky

In which sport is Nancy Lieberman-Cline an inductee in the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame?

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basketball

Which notable female athlete wrote in her 1950s autobiography 'This Life I've Led' that her goal was to be 'the greatest athlete that ever lived'?

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babe didrikson zaharias

Which famous Meredith was a quarterback known as 'Dandy'?

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don meredith

Which boxer adopted the slogan 'I Am The Greatest' that was inspired by wrestler Gorgeous George?

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muhammad ali

Which San Francisco 49ers receiver had a record 155 touchdown catches entering the 1998 season, 55 more than his nearest rival?

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jerry rice

Who scored 378 goals for the Brantford Nadrofsky Steelers at age 11 in 1972?

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wayne gretzky

Which Dallas Cowboys' coach was known for his soft hat and sports jackets?

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tom landry

In which sport did Margaret Court gain fame?

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tennis

Who skated a victory lap at the 1994 Olympics while holding his baby daughter Jane, named after his late sister?

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dan jansen

This man won the 1977 Heisman Trophy and led the NFL in rushing from 1978 to 1980; he shares a last name with actress Tisha Campbell-Martin.

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earl campbell

Which coach is famously associated with the motto: 'Winning isn't everything: it's the only thing'?

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vince lombardi

Which sport is associated with athletes Mike Schmidt, Christy Mathewson, and Ernie Banks?

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baseball

Which Argentine tennis player, who was a top-ranked star, retired at the age of 26 in October 1996?

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gabriela sabatini

Who was the former Oakland quarterback whose career spanned four decades, making it the longest in pro football history?

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george blanda

Which broadcaster and Ford spokesman set a record with 27 Grand Prix wins?

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jackie stewart

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