[One Who Knows]

It's been a rather hectic day, but here's the basketball/music trivia quiz I promised to post. A few of the questions are "recycled", but after about eight years, it's tough not to repeat. Also, with some new AARPsters, I thought the "recycled" questions might be of interest.

Here's the way it works. Each poster has the opportunity to make FIVE GUESSES from now until tomorrow (Thursday) night at mid-night. Also, we're on the honor system, so NO GOOGLING or REFERENCE MATERIALS may be used. Best of luck!

HOOPS - General Questions

1. I am one of a few coaches who led teams to both the Final Four and the College World Series (baseball). I had a 40-game winning streak in basketball against UCLA and I am credited with originating the "triangle offense". Who Am I?

2. Rick Mount, "The Rocket" from Lebanon (IN), commited to another school before deciding to attend Purdue. Name that school.
Miami (FL) Hurricanes (storm)

3. I am sports reporter nicknamed "The Screamin' A". I appear on ESPN regularly and host a program called, "Quite Frankly". I also played college basketball for the legendary Clarence "Big House" Gaines. Who Am I?
Stephen A. Smith (coldshoulder)

4. How did "Cornbread" Maxwell get his nickname?
The movie, Cornbread, Earl, and Me (storm)

5. What was the nickname Jerry West used in addressing "The Big O"?

6. Although Pete Maravich played for his father (Press) at LSU, what school did "Pistol" really want to attend?
West Virginia (storm)

7. I am a sports reporter who covers the NFL for ESPN. My step-mother is Diane Sawyer. Who Am I?

8. What Ohio high school has the distinction of having an alum play in the first MLB All-Star Game, the first NBA All-Star Game, and the first Super Bowl?
Newark High School (rdlwolverine)

9. This relatively well-known county (sometimes infamously) takes credit for the following individuals: Cawood Ledford ("Voice of the Wildcats" for five decades), Bernie Bickerstaff (NBA), Wah-Wah Jones (only UK player to have his number retired in both football and basketball), and Nick Lachey (pop music). Name this SE Kentucky county that also has had union issues with the coal miners.

10. Name three D-I basketball coaches who ended their college coaching careers by winning the NCAA Championship.
.....A. John Wooden - 1975 (barney)
.....B. Al McGuire - 1977 (barney)
.....C.

11. Two 1975 NBA first-round draft choices were picked by pro teams from the same city in which they played college ball. Name them.
.....A. David Meyers - UCLA and Lakers (barney)
.....B.

12. I was the first Chinese basketball player to participate in an NBA game. Who Am I?
Wang Zhizhi, Dallas Mavs (coldshoulder)

13. What college coach has the best winning percentage over the last five years?

14. Tennessee's Bruce Pearl attended Boston College. As an undgrad, he was the student manager for the basketball team, but one game substituted in what position?
Eagle Mascot (barney)

15. Former UCLA coach, John Wooden, coached at two high schools before moving to the college ranks at Indiana State. At what high school did John Wooden coach for two season before moving Muncie Central High School?

Extra-Credit:

Before I changed my name, I was known as Lew Alcindor. I led my NYC high school to three straight city championships and 71-straight wins. Some other rather famous people attended my high school alma mater. Identify the following individuals who attended my high school:

.....A. I am former Division I basketball coach (four different colleges). Who Am I?

.....B. I am a former All-American and NBA star who now has an NBA front office position. Who Am I?

.....C. I am a former Division II player (American International College) who is currently an assistant coach with the Sacramento Kings. Who Am I?

.....D. I am a former college and NBA player. I received my law degree from Harvard and served as the Assistant District Attorney in Brooklyn. Today, I am better known as a basketball analyst for ESPN and CBS. Who Am I?
Len Elmore (barney)

.....E. I am best known as an NBA official. I have the record in "The League" for most games officiated. Who Am I?

"Flower Power" Songs - Identify the recording artists

16 .Let's Live for Today, The Grass Roots (Bevo)
17. Darling Be Home Soon, The Lovin' Spoonful (Bevo)
18. I Was Made to Love Her
19. Pleasant Valley Sunday, The Monkees (Bevo)
20. I Feel Free
21. So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star, The Byrds (Bevo)
22. I Had Too Much to Dream (Last Night)
23. Friday on My Mind, The Easy Beats (Zunardo)
24. (We Ain't Got) Nothin' Yet
25. Season of the Witch, Donovan (coldshoulder)
26. Wake Me, Shake Me
27. Down on Me, Big Brother & the Holding Company (rdlwoverine)
28. Not So Sweet Martha Lorraine (single version)
29. Pushin' Too Hard
30. Get Together

Extra-Credit:

F. Brooklyn College's athletic teams are known as "Bridges". The college's previous nickname was also the name of a group who had a huge #1 song in the early 1960s. Name the group's hit song.

G. I am in the Rock and Roll Fame as a singer-songwriter. Besides my own hits, I wrote Top Ten hits for The Crystals ("He's a Rebel, #1) and Ricky Nelson ("Hello Mary Lou, #9). Who Am I?

H. Wink Martindale, the TV game host and former DJ, discovered a young teenage California girl who had a big hit in 1960. Her song, a "One-Hit Wonder" went all the way to #3 on the Billboard charts. Name the performing artist.

Remember, only 5 GUESSES and NO GOOGLING.

LET'S GET THE BALL ROLLIN'

[coldshoulder]

I'll try a few:

1. Tex Winter
3. Stephen A. Smith (easy one !!)
6. South Carolina
12. Wang Zsu Zsu (sp.???)
25. Donovan

[barney]

10A. John Wooden
10B Al McGuire
11A. Dave Meyers
14. The school's Eagle Mascot
EC.D. Len Elmore-- didn't realize he went to Power Memorial

[storm]

2. Miami (Fla.)
4. Nicknamed by a teammate after seeing a movie with cornbread in the title. I don't remember the full title.

[Bevo]

Hey - you been diggin' through my box of 45's again!

16. Grass Roots

17. Lovin' Spoonful

19. The Monkees

21. The Byrds

22. Blues Magoos

I know it happens but how do the Cavs lead by 17 inthe first half and lose by 17!! Amazing.

[grub]

B. Stu Jackson
E. Earl Strom? (Wrote a great book, also mentions dad in it.)

[Green&Gold]

20 The Who
30 The Beatles

[Diva]

Oh man! I missed it! I work Tuesday through Thursday, and I didn't get on here soon enough to get the ones I know.

27. I know you're not looking for Heart, but they have a song called "Down On Me" from the Bad Animals album. (Yes, album. ) When hubby and I were in our band, we did 17 Heart songs, "Down On Me" being one of them. It was a very bluesy song, not my style at all so I just copied how Ann Wilson sang it. We did probably five songs from that album; great times!

Let me add my welcome to the new guys, too. This is a great thread with great posters. No rudeness is ever experienced here because we are a group who are old enough to know better but young enough to still experience life to the fullest.

If you're ever in Upper Sandusky, look for the red Jaguar and give me a wave and a smile. I will return it happily. Carry on, gentlemen.

[rdlwolverine]

8 Newark
27 Janis Joplin

[One Who Knows]

An excellent job by lots of posters. How about the Diva ("If you're ever in Upper Sandusky, look for the red Jaguar and give me a wave and a smile. I will return it happily". ). This is why our thread has its own diva. To be a diva, one has to act like one.

Good to see some "newbies", as well as veterans. It's good that Green&Gold posted some answer, but it's really important to check out the topic. The music was from the "Flower Power" era (late 1960s). Glad to see coldshoulder jump right on the trivia quiz since he missed the last one. As a result, coldshoulder is no longer on "secret-double" probation.

Below are the answers posted. The correct answers are in bold and there is some additional information provide for some of the answers. I've edited the original trivia quiz to include these answers.

coldshoulder
1. Tex Winter - Incorrect; actually Tex Winter learned the offense from his college coach.
3. Stephen A. Smith
6. South Carolina - incorrect
12. Wang Zsu Zsu (sp.???); correct - Wang Zhizhi
25. Donovan

barney
10.
A. John Wooden - 1975
B. Al McGuire - 1977

11.
A. Dave Meyers - UCLA and Lakers
14. The school's Eagle Mascot
Extra-Credit
D. Len Elmore

storm
2. Miami (Fla.)
4. Nicknamed by a teammate after seeing a movie with cornbread in the title. I don't remember the full title. - The movie was Cornbread, Earl, and Me.

Bevo
16. Grass Roots
17. Lovin' Spoonful
19. The Monkees
21. The Byrds
22. Blues Magoos - not the original "Flower Power" artists

grub
B. Stu Jackson - incorrect, but the correct college
E. Earl Strom? (Wrote a great book, also mentions dad in it.) - interesting, but incorrect. Strom, known as "The Pied Piper" is from Pottstown (PA)

Green&Gold
20 The Who - incorrect - not the correct answer "Flower Power" artists
30 The Beatles - incorrect - not the correct answer "Flower Power" artists

Diva
27. Sorry, but Heart is not the correct answer "Flower Power" artists

rdlwolverine
8 Newark
-Woody English - 1st Major League All Star game
-Fred Schaus - 1st NBA All Star game
-Jim Tyrer - First Super Bowl

27. Janis Joplin (OK, but technically - Big Brother & the Holding Company)

At midnight tonight, everyone will get to make FIVE MORE GUESSES. Also, the NO-GOGGLING RULE is still in effect.

LET'S KEEP THE BALL ROLLIN'

[grub]

E. Mendy Rudolph (wild guess)
If that doesn't work, Richie Powers (if I'm allowed two guesses.)

[storm]

6. West Virginia

[Zunardo]

23. The Easy Beats?

A lot of toughies this week.

[One Who Knows]

Here's a quick update:

grub
E. Mendy Rudolph (wild guess) - An excellent guess, but incorrect.
If that doesn't work, Richie Powers (if I'm allowed two guesses.)

storm
6. West Virginia - Yes, on the money. "Pistol" wanted to continue the Mountaineers' streak of big-time guards (Hot Rod Hundley, Jerry West, Rod Thorn),

Zunardo
23. The Easy Beats - Yes, good answer.

Remember, tonight at midnight you may have FIVE MORE GUESSES. Also, please NO-GOOGLING. The correct answers have been edited to the original trivial quiz.

ROCK ON!

[rdlwolverine]

10 C - Larry Brown

[coldshoulder]

OWK.....thank you for giving me credit for Wang Zhizhi (I had him as Wang Zsu Zsu). Actually I went back and forth on the last name and had it correct once before finally posting as I did. Then this morning I was going to add that he (correctly, as you pointed out) played for the Dallas Mavericks, and maybe even later played for the LA Clippers for a time?

But obviously I was close enough with the correct first name and the correct dominant letter and framework of the last name.

Since nobody's posted since 8:49 p.m., and since it's almost midnight, and since I'm off "secret-double-probation", I'm gonna jump the gun and add a couple of more answers:

5. "Donut".....for the "O" in the center
30. The Cowsills

[One Who Knows]

coldshoulder - Hey, we've tried to be fair and not too picky. I didn't even have to beg Dean Wormer to reinstate you. Your answer to #12 was certainly close enough. Most people think Yao Ming holds the distinction of being the first Chinese player in "The League". Also, your answer to #5 ("Donut") is correct. The documentation is below:

What was the nickname Jerry West used in addressing "The Big O"?
DONUT or as Oscar writes, "DOUGHNUT" -
...."He [Jerry West] took to calling me 'Doughnut', because doughnuts looked like big O's."
....The Big O: My Life, My Times, My Game, by Oscar Robertson (page 116)
http://books.google.com/books?id=fs6IXDF80WEC&pg=PA116&lpg=PA116&dq=oscar+ robertson+donut&source=web&ots=7qKmORO58Q&sig=GM6z 6y1-T7hAYoKjOOBNckg_aqI#PPA116,M1

I can't give coldshoulder credit for "The Cowsills" (#30), but below is some interesting info on the group:

The Cowsills started their musical career in CANTON, OHIO. Their father, Bud Cowsill, was in the navy and stationed in the "Hall of Fame City". He worked there as a navy recruiter. The boys developed their act and performed at many church functions in Stark County. Their first TV appearance was on the old Gene Carroll Show (WEWS - Channel 5 in Cleveland). I'm sure Bevo and some others remember the television program.

rdlwolverine is also correct in finishing up #10 by answering "C". Larry Brown, the "Marco Polo of Basketball Coaches", is the proper answer.

Below is the update:

HOOPS - General Questions

1. I am one of a few coaches who led teams to both the Final Four and the College World Series (baseball). I had a 40-game winning streak in basketball against UCLA and I am credited with originating the "triangle offense". Who Am I?
UNANSWERED

2. Rick Mount, "The Rocket" from Lebanon (IN), commited to another school before deciding to attend Purdue. Name that school.
Miami (FL) Hurricanes (storm)

3. I am sports reporter nicknamed "The Screamin' A". I appear on ESPN regularly and host a program called, "Quite Frankly". I also played college basketball for the legendary Clarence "Big House" Gaines. Who Am I?
Stephen A. Smith (coldshoulder)

4. How did "Cornbread" Maxwell get his nickname?
The movie, Cornbread, Earl, and Me (storm)

5. What was the nickname Jerry West used in addressing "The Big O"?
Donut (or Doughnut, as per Oscar Robertson) - coldshoulder

6. Although Pete Maravich played for his father (Press) at LSU, what school did "Pistol" really want to attend?
West Virginia (storm)

7. I am a sports reporter who covers the NFL for ESPN. My step-mother is Diane Sawyer. Who Am I?
UNANSWERED

8. What Ohio high school has the distinction of having an alum play in the first MLB All-Star Game, the first NBA All-Star Game, and the first Super Bowl?
Newark High School (rdlwolverine)

9. This relatively well-known county (sometimes infamously) takes credit for the following individuals: Cawood Ledford ("Voice of the Wildcats" for five decades), Bernie Bickerstaff (NBA), Wah-Wah Jones (only UK player to have his number retired in both football and basketball), and Nick Lachey (pop music). Name this SE Kentucky county that also has had union issues with the coal miners.
UNANSWERED

10. Name three D-I basketball coaches who ended their college coaching careers by winning the NCAA Championship.
.....A. John Wooden - UCLA, 1975 (barney)
.....B. Al McGuire - Marquette, 1977 (barney)
.....C. Larry Brown - Kansas, 1988 (rdlwolverine)

11. Two 1975 NBA first-round draft choices were picked by pro teams from the same city in which they played college ball. Name them.
.....A. David Meyers - UCLA and Lakers (barney)
.....B. UNANSWERED

12. I was the first Chinese basketball player to participate in an NBA game. Who Am I?
Wang Zhizhi, Dallas Mavs (coldshoulder)

13. What college coach has the best winning percentage over the last five years?
UNANSWERED

14. Tennessee's Bruce Pearl attended Boston College. As an undgrad, he was the student manager for the basketball team, but one game substituted in what position?
Eagle Mascot (barney)

15. Former UCLA coach, John Wooden, coached at two high schools before moving to the college ranks at Indiana State. At what high school did John Wooden coach for two season before moving Muncie Central High School?
Dayton (KY) High School (JoeA1010)

Extra-Credit:

Before I changed my name, I was known as Lew Alcindor. I led my NYC high school to three straight city championships and 71-straight wins. Some other rather famous people attended my high school alma mater. Identify the following individuals who attended my high school:

.....A. I am former Division I basketball coach (four different colleges). Who Am I?
UNANSWERED

.....B. I am a former All-American and NBA star who now has an NBA front office position. Who Am I?
UNANSWERED

.....C. I am a former Division II player (American International College) who is currently an assistant coach with the Sacramento Kings. Who Am I?
UNANSWERED

.....D. I am a former college and NBA player. I received my law degree from Harvard and served as the Assistant District Attorney in Brooklyn. Today, I am better known as a basketball analyst for ESPN and CBS. Who Am I?
Len Elmore (barney)

.....E. I am best known as an NBA official. I have the record in "The League" for most games officiated. Who Am I?
UNANSWERED

"Flower Power" Songs - Identify the recording artists

16 .Let's Live for Today, The Grass Roots (Bevo)
17. Darling Be Home Soon, The Lovin' Spoonful (Bevo)
18. I Was Made to Love Her, Stevie Wonder (JoeA1010)
19. Pleasant Valley Sunday, The Monkees (Bevo)
20. I Feel Free, Cream (JoeA1010)
21. So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star, The Byrds (Bevo)
22. I Had Too Much to Dream (Last Night), UNANSWERED
23. Friday on My Mind, The Easy Beats (Zunardo)
24. (We Ain't Got) Nothin' Yet, UNANSWERED
25. Season of the Witch, Donovan (coldshoulder)
26. Wake Me, Shake Me, UNANSWERED
27. Down on Me, Big Brother & the Holding Company (rdlwoverine)
28. Not So Sweet Martha Lorraine (single version)
29. Pushin' Too Hard, UNANSWERED
30. Get Together, UNANSWERED

Extra-Credit:

F. Brooklyn College's athletic teams are known as "Bridges". The college's previous nickname was also the name of a group who had a huge #1 song in the early 1960s. Name the group's hit song.
UNANSWERED

G. I am in the Rock and Roll Fame as a singer-songwriter. Besides my own hits, I wrote Top Ten hits for The Crystals ("He's a Rebel, #1) and Ricky Nelson ("Hello Mary Lou, #9). Who Am I?
UNANSWERED

H. Wink Martindale, the TV game host and former DJ, discovered a young teenage California girl who had a big hit in 1960. Her song, a "One-Hit Wonder" went all the way to #3 on the Billboard charts. Name the performing artist.
UNANSWERED

Starting Friday morning (6:00 A.M.), everyone has 5 MORE GUESSES, but still NO GOOGLING.

WE'RE ROLLIN'

[JoeA1010]

15. Dayton HS
18. Stevie Wonder
20. Cream

[One Who Knows]

JoeA1010 - "Joe, say it ain't so". Welcome to the AARP Thread and you certainly came through with some big answers. I think you might qualify as a legitimate AARPster.

Very true that John Wooden spent his first two years coaching at Dayton (KY) High School, right across the Ohio River from Cincinnati. Your other two answers are also correct:

18. I Was Made to Love Her - Stevie Wonder
20. I Feel Free - Cream

The above correct answers have been edited to the last update.

Also, as a former athletic director at a NE Ohio high school that won 3-consecutive state SOFTBALL championships, you would have to be further away than Spokane to "hide" from the softball faithful. Thanks for posting, good luck and if you see Jerry Krause in Spokane, tell him the "guy from Ohio" said, "Hi".

As mentioned on my last thread, everyone has FIVE MORE GUESSES. Please, still NO GOOGLING.

NOW ROLLIN' ALL THE WAY TO THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST.

[JoeA1010]

I'll be darned, you're making me feel like a minor celebrity. If I run into Jerry Krause, I will definitely say hello from the guy from Ohio!

I have read Wooden's books too many times not to know Wooden stuff. And how 18 and 20 lasted so long is beyond me. Those were easy.