[Another quiz to see if you remember NOT the first or the winner (that’s
easy), but who came in 2nd. We’re #2. We’re #2.]
1. After John Glenn, he was the SECOND American to orbit the earth =
2. He came in SECOND in Presidential elections in 1944 and 1948 to two
different opponents =
3. Just a few weeks after Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in Major
League Baseball (1947), he became the SECOND black ballplayer =
4. Many teams have lost Super Bowls, coming in second place. But this team
came in SECOND in four Super Bowls in a row =
5. Annie Hall won the Oscar for best film of 1977. But this much more
memorable movie came in SECOND =
6. While known as a great champion who won many “majors”, this golfer also
holds the record for finishing SECOND in 19 major tournaments =
7. He came in first in the popular vote for US President but a distant
SECOND in electoral votes to Bush =
8. A great racehorse, yet in the most famous contest he came in SECOND to
Seabiscuit =
9. We all know the final episode of M*A*S*H was the most-watched TV drama
episode, but this was the SECOND most-watched episode =
10. Muhammad Ali is famous for the “Rumble in the Jungle”, knocking out this
undefeated champ in the 8th round who qualifies now for SECOND place =
Bonus: In the 1980 USA hockey victory in the Olympics, what nation CAME IN
SECOND to win the silver medal?
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Dr Bob Griffin
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