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Tough sports trivia question (need help)
The G Man

Posted on 02/13/2003 6:30:50 AM PST by The G Man

A poster at another site I frequent posted the following:

"Which pro athlete won a championship in both his rookie AND final year, but none in between?

The only hints that the sadistic bastard gave us before leaving were:

- it is NOT a hockey player.
- the player played at least seven years."


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To: The G Man
My first thought was Matt Millen, who won the Super Bowl with the Raiders in 1980-1 and the Washington Redskins in 1991-2. But ... he won two others as well.

I'll get it, need just a little time ...

21 posted on 02/13/2003 7:20:55 AM PST by ArneFufkin
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To: Psalm 73
Wilkes sounds promising.
22 posted on 02/13/2003 7:25:26 AM PST by Mr. Mulliner (I don't suffer from insanity, I enjoy every minute of it!)
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To: Mr. Mulliner
I think Wilkes ended his career with the Clippers.
23 posted on 02/13/2003 7:25:57 AM PST by ArneFufkin
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To: The G Man
It has to be somebody who played seven years - otherwise that particular number wouldn't have been chosen.
24 posted on 02/13/2003 7:26:39 AM PST by ArneFufkin
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To: ArneFufkin
Its a trick question...like the one about the movie star who'd been in 100 films and fathered more than 100 sons and daughters. answer: Rin Tin Tin.
25 posted on 02/13/2003 7:27:57 AM PST by Eric in the Ozarks
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To: Psalm 73
No go on Wilkes: "Wilkes was a member of four NBA championship teams - one with Golden State in 1975, the year he was named Rookie of the Year - and three with the Lakers (1980, 1982, 1985)."
26 posted on 02/13/2003 7:28:07 AM PST by Mr. Mulliner (I don't suffer from insanity, I enjoy every minute of it!)
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To: Psalm 73
Not Walton...played from 74 to 88 in the NBA...much longer than 7 years and his championships weren't in those years.
27 posted on 02/13/2003 7:42:13 AM PST by xp38
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To: The G Man
The real problem could be, if this was a so-so player, who was lucky enough to be a reserve in both his first and last seasons....

Consider this a bump to make sure I go back and look at this.
28 posted on 02/13/2003 7:45:37 AM PST by Celtjew Libertarian
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To: Buckhead
No championships in between the first and last year... Russell won something like ten.

30 posted on 02/13/2003 8:12:41 AM PST by Celtjew Libertarian
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To: schu
Can't be Buckner, he started with the Bucks in 76 and they won their last Championship in 71-72.
31 posted on 02/13/2003 8:52:46 AM PST by ArneFufkin
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To: Eric in the Ozarks
LOL. But, you are right in that it might be a trick. Is a NASCAR driver a pro athelete? Should we look at tennis players? A female athelete? Everybody is focusing on the "Big 3" team sports.
32 posted on 02/13/2003 8:57:44 AM PST by ArneFufkin
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To: The G Man
Chuck Bednarik played linebacker for Philadelphia from 1949 to 1960. The Eagles won the championship in '49 and '60 but not in between.
33 posted on 02/13/2003 9:08:03 AM PST by laredo44
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To: laredo44
Chuck Bednarik retired in 1962
34 posted on 02/13/2003 9:11:21 AM PST by The G Man
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To: The G Man
Bump
36 posted on 02/13/2003 11:04:02 AM PST by The G Man
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To: The G Man
I think you need to go over to your friend's house with a baseball bat and come home with an answer...(I'm kidding, but barely.)
37 posted on 02/13/2003 11:56:05 AM PST by Gil4
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To: The G Man
Did you get the answer yet?
38 posted on 02/14/2003 12:37:11 PM PST by kwyjibo
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To: kwyjibo
Grrrrr ... I got the answer from him. What a bunch of BS.

Supposedly the answer is Keenan McCardell who just won a championship with Tampa in his "last" season and also (get this) ... with the Redskins in '91 when he never played a down for them due to being on the IR.

I apologize for wasting everyones time with such a load of crap

39 posted on 02/19/2003 5:37:49 AM PST by The G Man
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