Sports and Injuries
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Athletes V. Non-Athletes
Famous High School Athletes
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100
MOST SPORTING INJURIES OCCUR DURING THIS EVENT
What is PRACTICE
100
THE ODDS OF A HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYER TO MAKE IT TO THE NFL
What is 1 in 6000
100
THE GPA OF THIS GROUP IS .81 POINTS HIGHER THAN THE OTHER GROUP ON THE 4 POINT SCALE
What is ATHLETES
100
THIS LATE GENIUS RAN TRACK IN HIGH SCHOOL, AND WENT ON TO BECOME THE FIGUREHEAD OF APPLE PRODUCTS
WHO IS STEVE JOBS
100
THIS PERCENTAGE OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS PLAY ON A SCHOOL-SPONSORED TEAM
What is 60%
200
THESE ARE THE MOST COMMON TYPES OF SPORTING INJURIES IN HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETES
What is SPRAINS AND MUSCLE STRAINS
200
ODDS OF A HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL PLAYER MAKING IT TO THE MLB
What is 1 in 4000
200
THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF ABSENCES FROM SCHOOL IS TWICE AS HIGH IN THIS GROUP AS COMPARED TO THE OTHER
What is NON-ATHLETES (11.9 v. 6.0)
200
THIS POP STAR PLAYED HOCKEY IN HIGH SCHOOL AND THEN IRONICALLY WENT ON TO CREATE THE HIT SONG "SK8er Boi"
WHO IS AVRIL LAVIGNE
200
THIS PERCENTAGE OF CORPORATE EXECUTIVES PLAYED HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
What is 90%
300
HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS ACCOUNTS FOR THIS MANY CONCUSSIONS ANNUALLY
What is 2 MILLION
300
ODDS OF A HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL PLAYER MAKING IT TO THE NBA
What is 1 in 10,000
300
THE GRADUATION RATE FOR THIS GROUP IS ONE PERCENTAGE POINT HIGHER THAN THE OTHER GROUP
What is ATHLETES
300
THIS WRESTLER/MOVIE STAR/MACHOMAN PLAYED FOOTBALL IN HIGH SCHOOL AND RECEIVED A SCHOLARSHIP TO PLAY IN COLLEGE.
WHO IS DWAYNE "THE ROCK" JOHNSON
300
HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS PARTICIPATION HAS INCREASED EACH YEAR OVER THIS MANY YEARS
What is 24 YEARS
400
THE PERCENTAGE OF HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS INJURIES THAT ARE PREVENTABLE
What is 50%
400
ODDS OF A HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER PLAYER RECEIVING A SCHOLARSHIP FOR A FREE RIDE TO A D1 or D2 COLLEGE
What is 1 in 90
400
THE DROPOUT RATE OF THIS GROUP IS OVER 15 TIMES THAT OF THE OTHER GROUPS OTHER GROUP
What is NON-ATHLETES
400
THIS ACTOR PLAYED BASKETBALL IN HIGH SCHOOL AND WENT ON TO STAR IN MANY MOVIES INCLUDING "REMEMBER THE TITANS", "HE GOT GAME", AND "FLIGHT"
WHO IS DENZEL WASHINGTON
400
WHICH STATE HAS THE MOST EXPENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL SPORTING STADIUM
What is TEXAS
500
THIS FRACTION OF CHILDREN ARE INJURED SERIOUSLY ENOUGH TO MISS PRACTICES OR GAMES
What is 1 in 3
500
THIS IS THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN WHO PARTICIPATE IN HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS IN AMERICA
What is 35 MILLION
500
THIS GROUP IS 85% MORE LIKELY TO EXPERIMENT WITH DRUGS WHILE IN HIGH SCHOOL THAN THE OTHER GROUP
What is NON-ATHLETES
500
THIS COMEDIAN WHO STARRED IN MANY CLASSICS INCLUDING "STEPBROTHERS" and "ANCHORMAN" ACTUALLY PLAYED KICKED FOR THE USC TROJANS AND MADE 14 FIELD GOALS
WHO IS WILL FERRELL
500
HOW MANY ACTUAL MINUTES OF BASEBALL IS PLAYED IN A 3 HOUR GAME
What is 18 MINUTES
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