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Show Special Features Page 12 Friday, Oct. 8, 2010 *POLITICIAL* Put your knowledge of athletesturned-politicians to the test BY GREGORY CLAY McClatchy-Tribune News Service Who is the only U.S. Supreme Court justice to finish as a runner-up in the voting for college football's prestigious Heisman Trophy? That would be Byron "Whizzer"White, appointed to the bench by President John F. Kennedy in 1962. By the way, White, a star running back and Rhodes Scholar from the University of Colorado (hence the "Whizzer"), finished second to Yale's Clinton Frank in the Heisman balloting in 1937. The next year, White led the NFL in rushing, and enjoyed a nice $15,000 salary, a hefty sum for that era. White's is not the only tale of athlete-turned-office holder. From Orange Bowl MVP-turned-congressman J.C. Watts to Baseball Hall of Famer-turned-senator Jim Bunning, the political bench of former athletes is deep. J.C. Watts As we are in the serious throes of two busy seasons - a contentious election period and an overlapping, non-stop sports schedule - we offer a meeting of politics and sports in this dynamic trivia quiz: What U.S. president played football and captained the swim team for a small college in the Midwest? A. Richard Nixon B. Barack Obama C. Ronald Reagan D. Gerald Ford ■ 2 What cabinet member in the Barack Obama administration played on her college basketball team? A. Hilda Solis B. Kathleen Sebelius C. Janet Napolitano D. Hillary Clinton 3 . Name the track sprinter who competed in the 1936 Olympics and later became a U.S. congressman. A. Marty Glickman B. Ralph Metcalfe C. Jesse Owens D. Sam Stoller . 4. Which influential U.S. senator spent much of his spare time as an amateur boxer before entering the political stage? A. Mitch McConnell B. Patrick Leahy C. Harry Reid D. Chuck Schumer 5 Name the former NBA big man who won the Republican nomination for Oregon's gubernatorial race in 2010. A. Chris Dudley B. Bill Walton C. Bill Bradley D. Arvydas Sabonis 6 . What former Oklahoma quarterback led a dynamic wishbone offense before becoming the state's lieutenant governor? A. Thomas Lott B. Jack Mildren C. J.C. Watts D. Cale Gundy 7 8. Jack Kemp was MVP of the . L • CI CI old American Football League with the Buffalo Bills before becoming a New York congressman, vice presidential running mate and secretary of Housing and Urban Development. For which president did Kemp serve as HUD secretary? A. George W. Bush B. Ronald Reagan C. George H.W. Bush D. Bill Clinton co: e iono goicor. gl oom p000ti . ammo °mac Gomm Dogma Meogiti o essamo ocioisee aaaciao miaow) opialloo soma 011 too •000 9. On May 10, 2010, boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao was elected as a member of the House of Representatives in his native Philippines. Pacquiao also is the first Filipino athlete to: A. Appear on "Dancing With the Stars" B. Be named to People Magazine's "Most Beautiful" list C. Win a gold medal in the Summer Olympics D. Have his likeness on a Philippine postage stamp 0 This former quarterback from the Southeastern Conference was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 11th Congressional District in 2006. Name him. A. Pat Sullivan B. Bart Starr C. Tim Couch D. Heath Shuler . SOURCES: WWW.BIOGRAPHY.COM , CNN, NATIONAL JOURNAL'S ALMANAC OF AMERICAN POLITICS, NBA.COM , IMDB.COM , MSNBC, FOX NEWS CHANNEL, HISTORY CHANNEL, E! NETWORK, LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK, BIOGRAPHY CHANNEL, HEISMAN.COM , ANSWERS.COM . Which former baseball slugger played the role of a New York state senator adamantly fighting to pass legislation against college hazing in a made-for-television movie featuring actress Linda Gray (of "Dallas" fame)? The movie's central theme focused on an antihazing message in relation to college fraternities. A. Mike Schmidt B. Harmon Killebrew C. Barry Bonds D. Rusty Staub .11 Manny Pacquiao RON T. ENNIS/ FORT WORTH STARTELEGRAM/ MCT •COO 401312 c200 - 130 Air PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY ERIC GOODWIN/MCT * * * * * ANSWERS * * * * * 1. C - Ronald Reagan played guard on the football team, led the swimming team and participated in track and field for Eureka College in Eureka, Ill., from 1928 to 1932. And, of course, he was an actor, too (remember him in the westerns of the 1950s) and the 40th president. 2. B - Kathleen Sebelius, secretary of Health and Human Services, graduated from Trinity College in Washington, D.C., in 1970. She played on the basketball team there, as well as the tennis and field hockey squads. She still likes to play golf and go jogging and scuba diving. Interestingly enough, her father John J. Gilligan was the former governor of Ohio. When she was elected governor of Kansas in 2002, they became the nation's first father-daughter governor team. 3. B - Ralph Metcalfe won the silver medal in the 100-meter dash (his friend Jesse Owens took the gold) and a gold in the 400-meter relay in the 1936 Berlin Olympics, then was elected to Congress from 1970 to 1978 in Illinois (1st Congressional District). Metcalfe, a cofounder of the Congressional Black Caucus, also introduced the resolution that officially recognized Black History Month. 4. C - Harry Reid, born in Searchlight, Nevada, was a middleweight boxer in high school and junior college. The title of Reid's memoir: "The Good Fight: Hard Lessons from Searchlight to Washington." 5. A - Chris Dudley, who played 16 seasons in the NBA, including six with the Portland Trail Blazers, won the gubernatorial primary in Oregon on May 18, 2010. The 6-foot-11 former center from Yale (with a degree in economics and politics) was most known for rebounding and missing an NBArecord 13 consecutive free throws in one stretch. Dudley's grandfather, Guilford Dudley, served as ambassador to Denmark under Presidents Richard SPORTS AND POLITICS MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE Nixon and Gerald Ford. And, interestingly enough, his wife also is named Chris. 6. B - Jack Mildren was elected lieutenant governor of Oklahoma in 1990, holding the position until 1994, when his bid to become governor failed against Republican Frank Keating. Mildren, who was Oklahoma's first wishbone quarterback in 1971, led the Sooners to a school-record 567 yards total offense per game that season, including 472 yards rushing, with 7.1 yard-per-carry average, also both school records. 7. C - Barry Bonds, who has 762 career home runs, played the role of Sen. Wilson in the 1994 television movie, "Moment of Truth: Broken Pledges." Bonds reportedly refused to join a fraternity when he attended Arizona State University because he did not want to participate in hazing. 8. C - Jack Kemp was secretary of Housing and Urban Development under President George H.W. Bush, being appointed on Feb. 13, 1989. Kemp, who was the AFL MVP in 1965, was named as the vice presidential running mate for presidential candidate Bob Dole in 1996 (Bill Clinton, of course, won the election). 9. D - Manny Pacquiao's stamp, with the design handpicked by him, was issued as a limited edition collectors' item by the Philippine Postal Corporation (PhilPost) in 2008. Pacquiao, who represents the southern province of Sarangani on the island of Mindanao, lost badly in his previous attempt at the Filipino Congress in 2007. Pacquiao is considered by many to be the most popular boxer in the world. 10. D - Heath Shuler, who was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from western North Carolina in 2006, played quarterback for the University of Tennessee from 1990-93. Shuler, who was the No. 3 overall pick in the NFL draft's first round by the Washington Redskins in 1994, also is a member of the wellknown Blue Dog Coalition, a caucus of moderate-to-conservative House Democrats. |