Answer – Vellano (Paul and Joe)
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At 5’7″, who was the smallest NBA player to win the slam dunk contest?
Answer – Spud Webb
Jack Washington was a center for Linton from 1958-1961, and his teams won 52 games and loss just 2. He was part of a 46-game winning streak. Washington went to Dayton and then HVCC.
The Boston Celtics retired number 18 in 1981. Who was the hustling southpaw, considered small for a center, who wore that number?
Answer – Dave Cowens
Amazingly, Bob Ford coached the UAlbany Great Danes football team for 44 years. Present mentor Greg Gattuso has to survive just 40 more years to get there.
The strong get stronger – Duke has signed the top three high school basketball recruits. They have inked the number 10 recruit as well.
Who did Schenectady’s Marty Servo knock out at Madison Square Garden in 1946 for the welterweight title?
Answer – Freddie Cochrane
Sig Makofski, the legendary Mont Pleasant High basketball coach, turned down the Syracuse head coaching offer because the Orangemen would not meet his demand for $10,000 a year for five years. He went back and resumed his duties as the Red Raiders’ coach the 1950-51 season.
Who was the Galloping Ghost?
Answer – Red Grange
In the 2017 Super Bowl, what was the score when the New England Patriots made their big comeback and won the game?
Answer – 28-3
Which NFL quarterback caught his own pass and scored ?
Answer – Marcus Mariota
Which female All-American lacrosse player from Niskayuna High set a Syracuse frosh mark with 59 goals in 2013?
Answer – Kayla Treanor
Who is the Italian skier who won five Olympic alpine medals in 1988 and 1992?
Answer – Alberto Tomba
Who is the only player in NBA history to have a 60-point triple double?
Answer – James Harden