1. Joe Louis tried for a comeback in 1950, but got defeated by... Ezzard Charles Sugar Ray Robinson Jake LaMotta
2. In 1951, #24 for the Giants gets his gets his 1st major league hit, a home run. Who is he? Stan Musial Gil Hodges Willie Mays
3. In the 1952 Winter Olympic Games in Oslo, an American won a second Gold Medal for figure skating. The American is... Dick Buttons David Jenkins Carol Heiss
4. In the Summer Olympic Games in Helsinki, an American won his second Gold Medal for the decathlon? He is... Bill Toomey Rafer Johnson Bob Mathias
5. In 1952 The Yankee Clipper retired from baseball. Who is he? Joe DiMaggio Stan Musial Casey Stengel
6. In 1954, basball legend Hank Aaron begins his career by joining the... Cleveland Indians Milwaukee Braves Brooklyn Dodgers
7. In 1954, Roger Bannister breaks an important record, the _____ _____ _____. 4 Minute Mile Runs Batted In NBA Scoring Leader
8. Finally, in 1955 the Brooklyn Dodgers win the World Series by defeating... Milwaukee Braves New York Yankees Cleveland Indians
9. In 1956, Althea Gibson becomes the first black woman to...? Medal in figure skating Run the 4 minute mile Win a major tennis tournament
10. In 1957, a man many consider to be the finest athlete of the century retired? Who was he? Jackie Robinson Rocky Marciano Sam Snead
11. The great running back Jim Brown was the NFL Rookie of the Year in 1957. For whom did he play? LA Rams Cleveland Browns Green Bay Packers
12. In 1958 one of golf's greatest players will win his first of four Masters. Only Jack Nicklaus has won more. He is... Arnold Palmer Ben Hogan Sam Snead
13. In 1959, San Francisco Giants stadium is renamed Candlestick Park. Recently it got a corporate name which is... Qualcomm Stadium Pro Player Stadium 3Com Park
14. Lee, Richard and Kyle are three generations of a family that dominated at the ... Daytona 500 U.S. Open Kentucky Derby
15. Which of these teams is NOT the result of a change of cities in the 50s? Los Angeles Dodgers San Francisco Giants Houston Astros
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