Friday, January 31, 2014

POP QUIZ (The All-America)

1. Which player from Parade's second All-America team (1964) was named NFL rookie of the year for 1969, then saw his son win NBA rookie of the year 26 years later?
A) Dave Foley
B) Mike Bergdahl
C) Calvin Hill
D) Alvin Proctor

2. Which of these NFL commentators was once a Parade All-America honoree?
A) Tom Jackson
B) Cris Collinsworth
C) Ray Lewis
D) Howie Long

3. Which player on this year's team is part of an All-America dynasty :  His dad was chosen for the 1986 football team, and his uncle was chosen for the 1989 All-America basketball team?

4. All seven of these Parade All-America quarterbacks played on teams that made it to the Super Bowl, but only four have rings.  Which four?  (Bonus points :  How many rings?)
Steve Bono
Chris Chandler
John Elway
Jeff Hostetler
Donovan McNabb
Dan Marino
Joe Montana

5. Which of these former Parade All-America picks went on to a career in Congress?
A) Jack Del Rio
B) Heath Shuler
C) Mark Stepnoski
D) Rodney Peete



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Answers:  1. (C)  Calvin Hill won as a rookie running back for the Cowboys; his son, Grant, won it playing for the Detroit Pistons.
                 2. (B)  Collinsworth was a '76 honoree from Astronaut H.S. in Titusville, Fla.
                 3.         Christian McCaffrey, whose father is Ed McCaffrey, a former NFL wide receiver, and uncle is Billy McCaffrey, who was a two-time college All-American guard at Duke and Vanderbilt.
                 4.         Montana (four), Elway and Hostetler (two each), Bono (one).
                 5. (B)  Shuler was a North Carolina representative. 

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