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