#1 Overall Crossword Clues
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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
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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
GO BUCKEYES, BROWNS, INDIANS, CAVS, YSU, NAVY and yes I like ND! -
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
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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
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.
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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. 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.
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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)
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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)
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
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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
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21. Supreme Court Justice.......I just remembered one of the purple people eaters, now Page or Eller? Hmmmmm, Page?
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 -
No 19 was Russell Maryland a number one pick who went to the cowboys ?
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Not too tall to appreciate big bazingas
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I am giving you this one:
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