#1 Overall Crossword Clues

The Gipper

Here is this weeks Trivia. These are short, cryptic clues, much like you would see for a Crossword Puzzle about a #1 overall draft pick in history. Just name the player the clue refers to. Of varying degree of difficulty. Here you go:

1. Laura Nyro wrote a song about his arrival

2. Pride of the Bluegrass State

3. He knows

4. Mr. Montreal Alouette

5. Iron Charlie

6. Not too small

7. Mexican, Native American, Irish, German ancestry

8. Known for saying: "Skoal, Brother"

9. Never played, chose business

10. Could sing M-M-My G-G-Generation and S-S-Sudio naturally

11. Oliver's Kid

12. Mink Coats and Sunglasses

13. The Most Tragic Choice

14. The only TE taken

15. The only Bruin selected

16. The Latest

17. He likes his Bruno Maglis

18. Mr. Crab Legs

19. Shares a name with a state.

20. King of the Hill

mjp28

Well it's 4 am time to wing it......

2. Pride of the Bluegrass State.....not Tim Couch?

3. He knows.....Bo knows, Jackson

4. Mr. Montreal Alouette......not Doug Flutie?

5. Iron Charlie......you mean concrete Charlie Bednarick ?

6. Not too small...... too tall Jones?

7. Mexican, Native American, Irish, German ancestry....... Stanford QB beat a great OSU team Jim Plunkett

12. Mink Coats and Sunglasses...... the W.PA. star Joe Willie Namath

13. The Most Tragic Choice... from Syracuse the next Jim Brown Ernie Davis

17. He likes his Bruno Maglis ...... OJ Simpson naturally, should have wiped his feet

TexasAg1969

15. Only Bruin selected..............HOF Troy Aikman

18. Mr. Crab Legs----Famous Jameis Winston

19. Shares his name with a state............Texas Dolly? Oh is this just football?

20. King of the hill.............too easy.........King Hill

21. Supreme Court Justice

The Gipper

@mjp28 said:

Well it's 4 am time to wing it......

2. Pride of the Bluegrass State.....not Tim Couch?

3. He knows.....Bo knows, Jackson

4. Mr. Montreal Alouette......not Doug Flutie?

5. Iron Charlie......you mean concrete Charlie Bednarick ?

6. Not too small...... too tall Jones?

7. Mexican, Native American, Irish, German ancestry....... Stanford QB beat a great OSU team Jim Plunkett

12. Mink Coats and Sunglasses...... the W.PA. star Joe Willie Namath

13. The Most Tragic Choice... from Syracuse the next Jim Brown Ernie Davis

17. He likes his Bruno Maglis ...... OJ Simpson naturally, should have wiped his feet

These are all correct except #4. Flutie was neither the #1 pick in the draft nor did he play for the Alouettes.

The Gipper

@texasag1969 said:

15. Only Bruin selected..............HOF Troy Aikman

18. Mr. Crab Legs----Famous Jameis Winston

19. Shares his name with a state............Texas Dolly? Oh is this just football?

20. King of the hill.............too easy.........King Hill

21. Supreme Court Justice

15, 18, 20 correct (at least you remembered King Hill)

and yes, it is just football

And on your #21.....neither Whizzer White (SCOTUS)....nor Alan Page...Minnesota Supreme Court....were #1 overall pick.

The Gipper

Over half answered...very good so far. Here are the ones left:

1. Laura Nyro wrote a song about his arrival

4. Mr. Montreal Alouette

8. Famous for saying "Skoal, Brother"

9. Never played, chose business career

10. St-st-st-stutterer

11. Oliver's kid

14. The only TE taken #1

16. The Latest

19. Shares a name with a state. Hint....that state is NOT Washington (though like 250 people named Washington have played in the NFL...none have ever been the #1 overall pick)

Canton Dawg

@the-gipper said:

Over half answered...very good so far. Here are the ones left:

4. Mr. Montreal Alouette

Warren Moon

8. Famous for saying "Skoal, Brother"

Earl Cambell

11. Oliver's kid

Andrew Luck

19. Shares a name with a state. Hint....that state is NOT Washington (though like 250 people named Washington have played in the NFL...none have ever been the #1 overall pick)

Joe Montana

mjp28

21. Supreme Court Justice.......I just remembered one of the purple people eaters, now Page or Eller? Hmmmmm, Page?

The Gipper

Over half answered...very good so far. Here are the ones left:

4. Mr. Montreal Alouette

Warren Moon No....he was actually and Undrafted Free Agent.

8. Famous for saying "Skoal, Brother"

Earl Cambell Check

11. Oliver's kid

Andrew Luck Check

19. Shares a name with a state. Hint....that state is NOT Washington (though like 250 people named Washington have played in the NFL...none have ever been the #1 overall pick)

Joe Montana Good guess, not right. Joe Cool was actually a 3rd round pick...#82 I believe

The Gipper

@mjp28 said:

21. Supreme Court Justice.......I just remembered one of the purple people eaters, now Page or Eller? Hmmmmm, Page?

Page. Minnesota Supreme Court.

But, Byron "Whizzer" White....US Supreme Court Justice, was the #4 overall draft pick in 1938:

(note: Corbett Davis is not one of the answers in this quiz)

Round one[edit]

Pick #	NFL Team	Player	Position	College
1	Cleveland Rams	Corbett Davis	Back	Indiana University
2	Philadelphia Eagles	Jim McDonald	Back	Ohio State
3	Brooklyn Dodgers	Boyd Brumbaugh	Back	Duquesne
4	Pittsburgh Pirates	Byron "Whizzer" White	Back	Colorado
5	Chicago Cardinals	Jack Robbins	Back	Arkansas
6	Detroit Lions	Alex Wojciechowicz	Center	Fordham
7	Green Bay Packers	Cecil Isbell	Back	Purdue
8	New York Giants	George Karamatic	Back	Gonzaga
9	Washington Redskins	Andy Farkas	Back	Detroit
10	Chicago Bears	Joe Gray	Back	Oregon State