 - 1. In what year was Bronko Nagurski elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame?
A) 2007
B) 1993
C) 1963
D) 1989
- 2. Which fraternity did Bronko Nagurski belong to at the University of Minnesota?
A) Beta Theta Pi
B) Phi Delta Theta
C) Sigma Chi
D) Delta Tau Delta
- 3. Where is the Bronko Nagurski Museum located?
A) Troy, Michigan
B) University of Minnesota
C) Smokey Bear Park
D) Minneapolis Stadium
- 4. Which of these athletes was NOT listed as one of the four greatest athletes in Minnesota state history alongside Nagurski?
A) Kevin McHale
B) Kirby Puckett
C) Joe Mauer
D) Dave Winfield
- 5. What award is given annually to the best defensive player in college football?
A) Bronko Nagurski Trophy
B) All-Century Trophy
C) Heisman Trophy
D) Nagurski Defensive Award
- 6. Who was the other starting defensive tackle on Sports Illustrated's NCAA Football All-Century Team?
A) Charles Woodson
B) Rich Glover
C) Warren Sapp
D) Terrell Suggs
- 7. What rank did ESPN give Nagurski on their Top 25 Players In College Football History list in 2007?
A) 25
B) 17
C) 10
D) 1
- 8. What was Nagurski's rank on The Sporting News' list of the 100 Greatest Football Players in 1999?
A) 90
B) 17
C) 1
D) 35
- 9. In which 2001 film is a fictionalized account of Nagurski's 1943 comeback mentioned?
A) Gridiron Heroes
B) Magic
C) The Bronko Story
D) Hearts in Atlantis
- 10. Who wrote the screenplay for the film featuring a monologue about Nagurski?
A) Dave Meltzer
B) Bronko Nagurski Jr.
C) The Star Tribune editors
D) William Goldman
- 11. What rank was Nagurski given on Dave Meltzer's Top 100 Wrestlers of All Time in 2002?
A) 17
B) 100
C) 35
D) 90
- 12. Who represented Nagurski as an honorary team captain at the opening of TCF Bank Stadium in 2009?
A) His grandson
B) His brother
C) A museum curator
D) Bronko Nagurski Jr.
- 13. The high school in Nagurski's home town is nicknamed what in his honor?
A) Vikings
B) Broncos
C) Nagurskis
D) Legends
- 14. In what city is the National Polish-American Hall of Fame housed?
A) International Falls, Minnesota
B) Minneapolis, Minnesota
C) Chicago, Illinois
D) Troy, Michigan
- 15. Who introduced Bronko Nagurski to professional wrestling in 1933?
A) Lou Thesz
B) Tony Stecher
C) Ray Steele
D) Sandor Szabo
- 16. Who was the first wrestler Nagurski defeated in his ring debut?
A) Verne Gagne
B) Joe Stecher
C) Tag Tagerson
D) Dean Detton
- 17. On what date did Nagurski win a limited version of the world championship by defeating Dean Detton?
A) March 7, 1940
B) June 23, 1939
C) June 29, 1937
D) June 5, 1941
- 18. Against whom did Nagurski win his first National Wrestling Association world title?
A) Lou Thesz
B) Ray Steele
C) Sandor Szabo
D) Dean Detton
- 19. In what year did Bronko Nagurski retire from professional wrestling?
A) 1941
B) 1943
C) 1958
D) 1960
- 20. Who defeated Nagurski for the National Wrestling Association title on March 7, 1940?
A) Joe Stecher
B) Ray Steele
C) Lou Thesz
D) Sandor Szabo
- 21. How many times was Nagurski an NFL champion?
A) 2
B) 4
C) 3
D) 1
- 22. What number was retired by the Chicago Bears for Nagurski?
A) 3
B) 72
C) 10
D) 19
- 23. What number was retired by the Minnesota Golden Gophers for Nagurski?
A) 19
B) 44
C) 72
D) 3
- 24. With which wrestler did Nagurski win one of his NWA World Tag Team Championships?
A) Tony Stecher
B) Dean Detton
C) Ray Steele
D) Verne Gagne
- 25. In which year was Nagurski inducted into the George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame?
A) 2009
B) 2011
C) 1958
D) 1996
- 26. How many times did Nagurski win the NWA/NBA World Heavyweight Championship?
A) 3
B) 1
C) 2
D) 4
- 27. Who defeated Nagurski for the National Wrestling Association title on June 5, 1941?
A) Sandor Szabo
B) Lou Thesz
C) Dean Detton
D) Ray Steele
- 28. What year was Nagurski a consensus All-American?
A) 1929
B) 1932
C) 1936
D) 1943
- 29. In which year was Nagurski inducted into the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame?
A) 2009
B) 1933
C) 1996
D) 2011
- 30. Which team did Bronko Nagurski play for between 1930 and 1937?
A) Green Bay Packers
B) Chicago Cardinals
C) Washington Redskins
D) Chicago Bears
- 31. In a 1984 interview, what position did Nagurski say he would play if he were a player today?
A) Defensive tackle
B) Fullback
C) Running back
D) Linebacker
- 32. What sport was Nagurski famous for professionally?
A) Football
B) Basketball
C) Boxing
D) Baseball
- 33. In the apocryphal story, what did Nagurski reportedly say after hitting the goalposts and the stadium wall?
A) Move out of my way.
B) I am the strongest man alive.
C) I did not feel a thing.
D) That last guy hit me awfully hard.
- 34. Who told Red Grange to get out of the way so he could hit Nagurski?
A) Carl Brumbaugh
B) Cal Hubbard
C) The Bears coach
D) Paul Zimmerman
- 35. Where was the 1932 NFL playoff game held?
A) Wrigley Field
B) Chicago Stadium
C) Washington Arena
D) Portsmouth Stadium
- 36. In the 1943 season, what position did Nagurski initially play after coming out of retirement?
A) Linebacker
B) Quarterback
C) Fullback
D) Tackle
- 37. What did Nagurski do after resigning from his coaching position at UCLA?
A) Became a professional wrestler
B) Joined the military
C) Opened a restaurant
D) Returned to farming
- 38. What was Nagurski's helmet size?
A) Size-7
B) Size-6
C) Size-9
D) Size-8
- 39. What was Nagurski's weight during his career?
A) 235 pounds
B) 215 pounds
C) 255 pounds
D) 280 pounds
- 40. Against which team did Nagurski score a touchdown in the 1943 NFL Championship game?
A) Green Bay Packers
B) Washington Redskins
C) Portsmouth Spartans
D) Chicago Cardinals
- 41. What was the final score of the 1932 playoff game?
A) 7–0
B) 14–7
C) 10–3
D) 9–0
- 42. Which teammate did Nagurski pass the ball to for a touchdown in the 1932 playoff game?
A) Carl Brumbaugh
B) Cal Hubbard
C) Red Grange
D) Paul Zimmerman
- 43. Nagurski was a successful professional participant in which sport besides football?
A) Boxing
B) Wrestling
C) Baseball
D) Basketball
- 44. Which university team did Nagurski play for?
A) Michigan Wolverines
B) Minnesota Golden Gophers
C) Wisconsin Badgers
D) Chicago Bears
- 45. What was the inaugural year of the College Football Hall of Fame?
A) 1963
B) 1999
C) 1929
D) 1951
- 46. Where was Nagurski born?
A) Galicia, Poland
B) Minneapolis, Minnesota
C) International Falls, Minnesota
D) Rainy River, Ontario
- 47. Who discovered Nagurski for the University of Minnesota?
A) Clarence Spears
B) Grantland Rice
C) Mike Nagurski
D) Herb Joesting
- 48. What was the name of the drill Spears used to test Nagurski?
A) Tackling Dummy
B) The Gauntlet
C) Nutcracker
D) Big Ten Drill
- 49. How many rushing yards did Nagurski post in 1929?
A) 500
B) 216
C) 737
D) 1000
- 50. Which sportswriter claimed 11 Bronko Nagurskis would be a 'mop-up'?
A) Grantland Rice
B) Sports Illustrated
C) Herb Joesting
D) Clarence Spears
- 51. What was the name of Bronko Nagurski's wife?
A) Elizabeth Taylor
B) Eileen Kane
C) Mary Smith
D) Susan Miller
- 52. When did Bronko Nagurski marry Eileen Kane?
A) December 28, 1938
B) January 7, 1936
C) December 28, 1936
D) December 25, 1937
- 53. How many children did Bronko and Eileen have?
A) Seven
B) Five
C) Six
D) Four
- 54. Which university did Bronko Jr. attend to play football?
A) University of Chicago
B) University of Notre Dame
C) University of Minnesota
D) Harvard University
- 55. In what year was Bronko Nagurski naturalized as a U.S. citizen?
A) 1938
B) 1940
C) 1936
D) 1944
- 56. What business did Nagurski open after retiring from wrestling?
A) A sports gym
B) A service station
C) A restaurant
D) A grocery store
- 57. In what year did Nagurski retire from his service station business?
A) 1984
B) 1978
C) 1944
D) 1990
- 58. What event did Nagurski perform a coin toss for in 1984?
A) The Rose Bowl
B) A wrestling match
C) The NFL Championship
D) Super Bowl XVIII
- 59. Who called the coin toss at Super Bowl XVIII on behalf of the teams?
A) Bronko Jr.
B) Dwight D. Eisenhower
C) A local service station owner
D) Joe Theismann
- 60. What was the cause of Bronko Nagurski's death?
A) Natural causes
B) A football injury
C) A car accident
D) Cardiac arrest
- 61. How old was Nagurski when he passed away?
A) 70
B) 78
C) 85
D) 81
- 62. Where is Bronko Nagurski buried?
A) Forest Hill Cemetery
B) Rainy Lake Memorial
C) Tampa National Cemetery
D) Notre Dame Cemetery
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