This Day in Sports (August 20)

Can you answer these multiple choice questions about sports events that happened on August 20th?
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1. 1900: This country beats France in the cricket’s only appearance in the Olympic games.
Australia
Great Britain
France
Netherlands
2. 1915: The White Sox trade for this “Shoeless” player.
Joe Jackson
Nellie Fox
Luke Appling
Jim Thome
3. 1920: This league, which would later be renamed to the National Football League, is formed.
American Football League
National Professional American Football
American Professional Football Association
Football Association of America
4. 1930: This Australian cricketer scores 232 in 5th Test win over England at The Oval.
Adam Gilchrist
Nat Hickey
Don Bradman
Cameron Bairstow
5. 1945: Tommy Brown becomes the youngest player to hit an MLB home run. How old was he?
14
15
16
17
6. 1991: Norbert Rosza swims a world record 100meter breast stroke. What country was he from?
Hungary
Germany
Poland
Czechoslovakia
7. 1988: NFL defensive back Tramaine Brock is born. What team did he make his debut with?
49ers
Seahawks
Dolphins
Jets
8. 1991: This Miami Dolphins quarterback surpasses Joe Montana as the highest paid NFL player in history.
Ryan Tannehill
Chad Pennington
Dan Marino
Bob Griese
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