Football
This legendary coach led the Green Bay Packers to five NFL championships in the 1960s.
Who is Vince Lombardi?
This center led the Boston Celtics to eight NBA titles during the 1960s.
Who is Bill Russell?
This New York Yankees slugger hit 61 home runs in 1961, breaking Babe Ruth’s single-season record.
Who is Roger Maris?
This trophy is awarded annually to the NHL champion
What is the Stanley Cup?
The 1964 Summer Olympics were held in this city
Tokyo
This quarterback guaranteed victory before leading the New York Jets to a win in Super Bowl III.
Who is Joe Namath?
In 1962, this player scored 100 points in a single NBA game.
Who is Wilt Chamberlain?
The “Miracle Mets” won this championship in 1969
What is the World Series?
This franchise won four Stanley Cups in the 1960s.
Who are the Montreal Canadiens?
At the 1960 Summer Olympics, this boxer won gold before becoming Muhammad Ali
Who is Cassius Clay?
The 1967 NFL Championship Game, played in −13°F weather in Green Bay, became known by this frozen nickname.
What is the Ice Bowl?
Before changing his name, this UCLA star was known as Lew Alcindor.
Who is Kareem Abdul-Jabbar?
This dominant St. Louis Cardinals pitcher posted a 1.12 ERA in 1968
Who is Bob Gibson?
In 1967, the NHL doubled from six to twelve teams in this historic expansion year.
What is the 1967 NHL Expansion?
This American track star won four gold medals at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Who is Al Oerter?
This NFL team, founded in 1960, would later earn the nickname “America’s Team”
Who are the Dallas Cowboys?
Founded in 1967, this red-white-and-blue ball league rivaled the NBA: American Basketball Association.
What is the American Basketball Association?
In 1966, this franchise relocated from Milwaukee to Atlanta
Who are the Atlanta Braves?
This Boston Bruins defenseman revolutionized his position in the late 1960s.
Who is Bobby Orr?
These two U.S. sprinters raised black-gloved fists during a medal ceremony in Mexico City in 1968.
Who are Tommie Smith and John Carlos?
This AFL owner helped found the league and later had the Super Bowl trophy named after him.
Who is Lamar Hunt?
This player-coach led the Celtics to back-to-back titles in 1968 and 1969, becoming the first Black head coach in major U.S. pro sports.
Who is Bill Russell?
This Dodgers pitcher threw a perfect game in the 1965 World Series.
Who is Sandy Koufax?
This Philadelphia team was one of the six expansion teams added to the NHL in 1967: Philadelphia Flyers.
Who are the Philadelphia Flyers?
This American swimmer won five gold medals at the 1968 Olympics
Who is Mark Spitz?