Memphis
SPORTS IN TENNESSEE
MUSICIANS FROM MEMPHIS
WORDS ON A CONVENTION CARD

BRIDGE RHYME TIME
CAPITAL CITY ATTRACTIONS
Blues
100

The National Civil Rights Museum is located at the Lorraine Motel where this activist was murdered in April 1968

WHO IS MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.?

100

Nicknamed “Penny”, this 90s all-star for the Orlando Magic is now the head basketball coach at the University of Memphis

WHO IS ANFERNEE HARDAWAY?

100

This “Man in Black” once sued Preparation H for trying to use his song “Ring of Fire” in a hemorrhoid cream commercial.

WHO IS JOHNNY CASH?

100

On Sesame Street, this Dracula-esque character teaches children about numbers

WHO IS COUNT?

100

The father of a tournament assistant who helps out in team games

WHAT IS A CADDY DADDY?

100

Saint-Chapelle, Arc de Triomphe

WHAT IS PARIS?

100

John Paul Jones is considered the father of this U.S. military branch

WHAT IS NAVY?

200

Approximately eight miles south of here, this mansion is now a museum dedicated to its former owner, Elvis Presley.

WHAT IS GRACELAND?

200

The University of Tennessee basketball teams play on a court nicknamed for this legendary coach who led the Lady Vols to eight national championships

WHO IS PAT SUMMITT?

200

This guitarist’s initials stood for “Blues Boy”, a nickname he used early in his career

WHO IS B.B. KING?

200

In 1980, siblings John and Tracy Austin teamed up to win this two-word event at Wimbledon

WHAT IS MIXED DOUBLES?

200

A shabby exposed hand held by declarer’s partner

WHAT IS A CRUMMY DUMMY?

200

Chapultepec Castle, Frida Kahlo Museum

WHAT IS MEXICO CITY?

200

In Greek myths, the hundred eyes of Argus the giant were preserved in the tail feathers of this proud bird

WHAT IS PEACOCK?

300

Memphis got its first permanent major sports franchise when the NBA’s Grizzlies moved here from this city in 2001

WHAT IS VANCOUVER?

300

This Titans star was the first Black quarterback to win NFL MVP in 2003 before being murdered by his girlfriend at age 36

WHO IS STEVE MCNAIR?

300

He left NSYNC for a solo career, married Jessica Biel, and bought a minority stake in his hometown Memphis Grizzlies

WHO IS JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE?

300

In a nursery rhyme, the Muffin Man lives on this lane

WHAT IS DRURY?

300

A shortness-showing response to partner’s major suit opening, made during a January tournament

WHAT IS A WINTER SPLINTER?

300

Temple of Heaven, Forbidden City

WHAT IS BEIJING?

300

This metal gets its name from the kobold, a goblin-like creature of German myth

WHAT IS COBALT?

400

This Memphis thoroughfare is famous for its collection of clubs featuring blues music

WHAT IS BEALE STREET?

400

In 1994, the University of Tennessee had two future Hall of Famers playing quarterback: Peyton Manning and this longtime Colorado Rockies first baseman

WHO IS TODD HELTON?

400

This writer of “Soul Man” and “Theme From Shaft” is known to younger audiences as the voice of Chef on South Park

WHO IS ISAAC HAYES?

400

If you take an imaginary number and square it, you’ll get this type of number

WHAT IS NEGATIVE?

400

A health impairment which chronically forces a defender to make a fatal discard

WHAT IS A SQUEEZE DISEASE?

400

Fernsehturm, Brandenburg Gate

WHAT IS BERLIN?

400

Angel Reese plays for this WNBA team based in Chicago

WHAT IS SKY?

500

The suburbs of Memphis stretch into these two states that sit on Tennessee’s southwest borders

WHAT ARE ARKANSAS AND MISSISSIPPI?

500

Ranked second and fourth all-time in points scored for the Memphis Grizzlies, these brothers from Barcelona were once traded for one another

WHO ARE MARC AND PAU GASOL?

500

This soul musician hit it big with “Let’s Stay Together”, but after his girlfriend’s suicide he became an ordained pastor

WHO IS AL GREEN?

500

It’s the last name of the sportscaster who gave us the iconic 1980 quote “Do you believe in miracles?”

WHO IS (AL) MICHAELS?

500

The flamboyant discard of a high honor by a famous American inventor

WHAT IS AN EDISON JETTISON?

500

Cockington Green Gardens, National Gallery of Australia

WHAT IS CANBERRA?

500

This variety of corundum is the traditional birthstone for September babies

WHAT IS SAPPHIRE?

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