SPH-M333 final exam
Bill Garrett
-Led Shelbybille HS to Indiana State Championship in 1947 -1st African-American to play on IU basketball team -named All-American in 1951 -Broke the gentleman's agreement -selected by Boston Celtics in 2nd round of NBA draft picks -became 3rd black player drafted by a NBA team
"Hicks vs. Knicks"
-Reggie Miller's Pacer vs. Knicks rivalry in 1990's
Katherine Switzer
-American author, television commentator and marathon runner -became 1st omen to run the Boston Marathon in 1967
Christian Watford
-American professional basketball player for Raptors -played basketball at IU -upset shot in 2011 against Kentucky
1997 Indiana high school basketball finals
-Bloomington North ranked #1 in the state -played against Delta High School who was unranked -final score was 75-54, Bloomington North -final year there was a singe division championship
Kevin Plank
-Founder, CEO, and Chairman of Under Armour -American entrepreneur and businessman
KKK
What organization had a pervasive presence in the 1920's?
Milan High
-smallest school to ever win a single-state championship in Indiana -161 people attended -Beat Muncie High School -Called the "Milan Miracle"
Ora L. Wildermuth
-was a segregationalist... "absolutely and utterly opposed to social intermingling of the colored race with the white" -served on IU Board of Trustee for 27 years (1925-1952) -Iu alumnus and trustee; a lawyer and judge -president of IU
Meth
Indiana was recently named the "what" capital of the country?
-introduction to weight classes -kicks to the head of a downed player were banned
UFC 12 rules
-gloves became mandatory
UFC 14
-5 minute rounds were introduced -limitations on hair pulling -banned on strikes to the back and head
UFC 21
Arnold Palmer
-American professional golfer -played collegiate golf for 3 years at Wake Forest College -served 3 more years in the Coast Guard -nickname was "The King" -regarded as one of the best players in sports history
Jimmy Snyder
-American sports commentator in Las Vegas -most famous LA gambler 1976 CBS_TV Sunday Afternoon NFL Today Show and every Sunday he would release his predictions on the upcoming games
Nick Bollettieri
-American tennis coach -wrote instructional book "Bollettieri's Tennis Handbook"
Delta high school
-able to squeak out 57-56 victory over LaPorte in semifinal game
"Hoosier" movie
-based off the 1954 "Milan Miracle" in 1986
Connor McGregor
-considered one of the biggest moneymakers int eh organization -very active on social media -developed his trash talk into promotional tool
Space Race
20th century competition between two Cold War rivals, USSR and U for supremacy in spaceflight capability
3A
Delta would later compete in what class?
Ben Hogan and Sammy Snead
Following the war, men's golf was dominated by who?
60 including 7 majors
How many PGA events did Arnold Palmer win between 1955-1973?
28
How many different languages was UFC?
8
How many fighters participated in the first event?
6
How many games did LeBron James miss?
10
How many tournaments on the Senior Tour did Arnold Palmer win in the 1980s?
-$2 million in 2001
How much did Frank and Lorenzo Fertitta and Dana White buy UFC for from SEG and in what year?
$10 million
How much did UFC offer Spike TV with an offer to pay the production cost of the show after it was facing rejections?
3.5X more
How much more are NBA players injured on back-to-back games over home games?
-500 in game injuries -focused on players who played regularly at least 15 minutes a game
NBA players are injured how often and when in what condition?
129 (800 million households)
UFC was broadcasting in how many countries?
President Trump's "America First" agenda
What agenda did Under Armour CEO support?
-no biting -no eye-gourging
What are the original rules of UFC?
-LeBron James -Megan Rapinoe -Daliah Muhammad -Michael Jordan
What athletes were featured in the Nike campaign?
Nike called "Equality"
What company debuted a new ad campaign?
"we believe"
What did Delta fans chant in 1997?
-Misty Copeland -Dwyane Johnson -Steph Curry
What key celebrities were opposed to Plank's political support?
fight between Forrest Griffin and Stephan Bonnar
What was one of the best fights in UFC history? (both introduced into UFC Hall of Fame)
-construction and improvement of rules and investment of money
What was the first goal of the Zuffa Era?
The Ultimate Fighter TV show
What was the most significant move in UFC history?
LLC
What was the parent controlling the UFC?
1938, 1948
When did Ben Hogan join the PGA Tour and when did he win it?
1995
When was the Extreme X Games created?
April 9th 2005
When was the Ultimate Fighter TV show created?
November 12th 1993
When was the first UFC event?
Butler Fieldhouse, Indianapolis
Where did the Milan Game take place?
Tennessee State University
Where was Garrett planning to go to college after not being recruited by any majority white schools?
Butler Hinkle Fieldhouse
Where was the "Hoosier" movie filmed?
RCA Dome in Indianapolis
Where was the Indiana high school basketball finals player?
Ronda Rousey
Who had 11 million Facebook fans
Sammy Snead
Who is known to be on the greatest golfers who didn't win the US open after playing in it 37 times?
Kennedy
Who urged American people to exercise regularly and improve their physical fitness?
John McClain
Who was the American politician against UFC?
Masanori Murakami
Who was the first Japanese player in the MLB?
Diego Sanchez
Who was the first middleweight winner of the Ultimate Fighter TV Show?
Forrest Griffin
Who won the tournament in Light Heavywight division?