<![CDATA[Number One Overall And Other Trivia]]>With the Cavs getting the first pick in the NBA draft coming up....here is some appropriately inspired trivia:

1. The Cavs have had the #1 overall pick in the draft 4 previous times. Name the 4 players they have taken with those #1 picks:

2. In their past (since 1970), the Cavaliers have drafted 4 players from Ohio State. Name as many as you can, if any:

3. MLB has been conducting an "Amateur draft" since 1965. How many times have the Indians had the #1 overall pick in that draft?

4. Since 1965, two players from Ohio have been the #1 overall pick in the MLB draft. One was a high schooler from Cincinnati Moeller, the other a college player who attended Mount Vernon Nazarene Univ.. Name those two players

5. The Browns have had the #1 overall pick in either the regular draft or the supplemental draft 4 times. Names those 4 players chosen.

6. What does this list of players represent: Blenda Gay, Clint Longley, Dave Wilson, Steve Young, Bernie Kosar, Brian Bosworth, Steve Walsh, Rob Moore, Dave Brown?

7. Ohio St. has produced the #1 overall pick of the NFL draft 3 times. Name those 3 players.

8. Michigan has produced the #1 overall pick of the NFL draft 2 times. Name those 2 players

9. Joe Namath was the #1 overall pick in the 1965 AFL draft.....but not the NFL draft. Only one player from Alabama has ever been the #1 pick in the NFL draft (which goes back to 1936). Who was that Alabama player?

10. Which school has produced the most overall #1 picks of the NBA draft (going back to 1947)?

11. The NHL does hold an "Amateur draft"...which is more like the baseball draft. The Columbus Blue Jackets on one occasion held the #1 pick in the NHL draft. Who did they select with that pick?

12. Who was the very first player ever chosen by the Indians in the MLB draft? (note: recall that first year was 1965)

Hints: he was not the #1 overall pick...but he did turn out to be a good and popular player for the Indians. It is a name any Indian fan would know.

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@the-gipper said:

With the Cavs getting the first pick in the NBA draft coming up....here is some appropriately inspired trivia:

Answers

1. The Cavs have had the #1 overall pick in the draft 4 previous times. Name the 4 players they have taken with those #1 picks:

Austin Carr, Brad Daugherty, LeBron James, Kyrie Irving

2. In their past (since 1970), the Cavaliers have drafted 4 players from Ohio State. Name as many as you can, if any:

Jim Ellinghausen

Allen Hornyak

Luke Witte

Paul Sorensen

Only Witte turned out to be semi productive for them.

3. MLB has been conducting an "Amateur draft" since 1965. How many times have the Indians had the #1 overall pick in that draft?

None....never

4. Since 1965, two players from Ohio have been the #1 overall pick in the MLB draft. One was a high schooler from Cincinnati Moeller, the other a college player who attended Mount Vernon Nazarene Univ.. Name those two players

Ken Griffey Jr. from Moeller

Tim Belcher from MVNU

5. The Browns have had the #1 overall pick in either the regular draft or the supplemental draft 4 times. Names those 4 players chosen.

Bobby Garrett, Bernie Kosar, Tim Couch, Courtney Brown. They traded for the rights to Tom Cousineau.

6. What does this list of players represent: Blenda Gay, Clint Longley, Dave Wilson, Steve Young, Bernie Kosar, Brian Bosworth, Steve Walsh, Rob Moore, Dave Brown?

These were #1 overall picks in the Supplemental Draft.

7. Ohio St. has produced the #1 overall pick of the NFL draft 3 times. Name those 3 players.

Tom Cousineau, Dan Wilkinson, Orlando Pace

8. Michigan has produced the #1 overall pick of the NFL draft 2 times. Name those 2 players

Tom Harmon and Jake Long

9. Joe Namath was the #1 overall pick in the 1965 AFL draft.....but not the NFL draft. Only one player from Alabama has ever been the #1 pick in the NFL draft (which goes back to 1936). Who was that Alabama player?

Harry Gilmer QB 1948

10. Which school has produced the most overall #1 picks of the NBA draft (going back to 1947)?

Duke with 3 picks: Art Heyman, Elton Brand, Kyrie Irving.

If Nerlins Noel is picked #1 overall...as predicted, they Kentucky will join Duke with 3 #1 overall picks. 15 schools have had 2 #1s.

11. The NHL does hold an "Amateur draft"...which is more like the baseball draft. The Columbus Blue Jackets on one occasion held the #1 pick in the NHL draft. Who did they select with that pick?

Rick Nash

12. Who was the very first player ever chosen by the Indians in the MLB draft? (note: recall that first year was 1965)

Hints: he was not the #1 overall pick...but he did turn out to be a good and popular player for the Indians. It is a name any Indian fan would know.

Ray Fosse

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/339506https://brownsboard.com/post/339506Tue, 28 May 2013 16:10:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Number One Overall And Other Trivia on Thu, 23 May 2013 16:11:59 GMT]]>Slowburn got #1, parts of #2, parts of #5, part of #7, part of#8

(fyi, Pete Rose was playing before the amateur draft began in 1965, so was Rocky Colavito)

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@the-gipper said:

With the Cavs getting the first pick in the NBA draft coming up....here is some appropriately inspired trivia:

1. The Cavs have had the #1 overall pick in the draft 4 previous times. Name the 4 players they have taken with those #1 picks:

LeBron, Austin Carr, Brad Daughtery, Kryrie Irving

2. In their past (since 1970), the Cavaliers have drafted 4 players from Ohio State. Name as many as you can, if any:

Luke Witte, Hornyak, Clemons, Waiters

3. MLB has been conducting an "Amateur draft" since 1965. How many times have the Indians had the #1 overall pick in that draft?

5

4. Since 1965, two players from Ohio have been the #1 overall pick in the MLB draft. One was a high schooler from Cincinnati Moeller, the other a college player who attended Mount Vernon Nazarene Univ.. Name those two players

Pete Rose

5. The Browns have had the #1 overall pick in either the regular draft or the supplemental draft 4 times. Names those 4 players chosen.

Couch, bROWN

6. What does this list of players represent: Blenda Gay, Clint Longley, Dave Wilson, Steve Young, Bernie Kosar, Brian Bosworth, Steve Walsh, Rob Moore, Dave Brown?

All members of NAMBLA ( North America man/boy love association)

7. Ohio St. has produced the #1 overall pick of the NFL draft 3 times. Name those 3 players.

Eddie George, Orlando Pace, Cousineau

8. Michigan has produced the #1 overall pick of the NFL draft 2 times. Name those 2 players

Long

9. Joe Namath was the #1 overall pick in the 1965 AFL draft.....but not the NFL draft. Only one player from Alabama has ever been the #1 pick in the NFL draft (which goes back to 1936). Who was that Alabama player?

10. Which school has produced the most overall #1 picks of the NBA draft (going back to 1947)?

Kentucky

11. The NHL does hold an "Amateur draft"...which is more like the baseball draft. The Columbus Blue Jackets on one occasion held the #1 pick in the NHL draft. Who did they select with that pick?

12. Who was the very first player ever chosen by the Indians in the MLB draft? (note: recall that first year was 1965)

Hints: he was not the #1 overall pick...but he did turn out to be a good and popular player for the Indians. It is a name any Indian fan would know.

Rocky Colavito

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