Jobs of Famous Coloradans
Accomplishments
Big Timers
Off the Wall Facts
Just Got to Know
100
He was a world heavyweight boxing champion from 1919 till 1926.
Who is Jack Dempsey?
100
Who became a millionaire when he grubstaked two miners who found the Little Pittsburgh Mine.
Who is Horace Tabor?
100
Chose to play football even though he was the first pick for a major league baseball team and lead the Bronco's to a Super Bowl win in 1998.
Who is John Elway?
100
St. James Methodist Church was completed in 1872. In what city was it built?
What is Central City?
100
She wrote the book, "Ramona".
Who is Helen Hunt Jackson?
200
A great actor in the early 1900s and was a master of makeup?
Who was Lon Chaney?
200
He was an Indian Chief and became a US Senator.
Who is Ben Nighthorse Campbell?
200
Is believed to have opened the first laundry in Colorado. She also saved money, so she could look for her daughter.
Who is Aunt Clara Brown?
200
He was called "Manassa Mauler".
Who is Jack Dempsey?
200
This person like to travel and and could speak five languages.
Who is Margaret "Molly" Brown?
300
Who opened her opportunity school in Denver in 1926.
Who is Emily Griffith?
300
She wrote several books which she hoped would help the Native Americans have a better life.
Who is Helen Hunt Jackson?
300
Mr. Dempsey worked in a mine as a ________.
What is a mucker?
300
She froze to death in a shack by the Matchless Mine.
Who is Baby Doe Tabor?
300
Emily Griffith kept her ________ by the front door?
What is a desk?
400
Who was the second American astronaut to orbit the earth? He was also a aquanaut?
Who is Scott Carpenter?
400
Helped nurse people who were rescued after the Titanic sank?
Who is Margaret "Molly" Brown?
400
He was the first Hispanic mayor of Denver.
Who is Federico Pena?
400
John Elway was a first draft pick chosen by this football team.
Who are the Baltimore Colts?
400
He built opera houses in Leadville and in Denver.
Who is Horace Tabor?
500
He was the mayor of Denver and Secretary of Transportation for President Bill Clinton.
Who is Federico Pena?
500
To make Colorado a healthier place she made a list of ways Colorado could clean up the water, milk, meat, and vegetables in the state.
Who is Florence Sabin?
500
He was a legislator and is am American Indian.
Who is Ben Nighthorse Campbell?
500
Molly Brown was called "Unsinkable", because she survived the _____________.
What is the Titanic?
500
This list helped Colorado get cleaner and safer food and water.
What are the Sabin Health Bills?
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