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