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It's turrible that "Sir Charles", this Hall of Famer, didn't win a title in his great 16-year NBA career

Charles Barkely

400

This big-in-the-'80s video rental chain started its own bowl, but after 4 years, Carquest drove over it

Blockbuster

400

This MLB team feels fine about back-to-back No. 1 draft picks Stephen Strasburg & Bryce Harper

Washington Nationals

400

The origins of the signature move locals call "To Di World" by this gold-medal sprinter can be traced to his love of a Jamaican dance move popular in 2008

Usain Bolt

400

A Quidditch team is made up of 7 players who each keep one of these between their legs at all times

Broom
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In 2015 Hall of Famer Nancy Lieberman became a coach for this Sacramento NBA team

The Kings

800

This theme park first sponsored the Holiday Bowl in 1986 but Shamu would swim off, replaced by Thrifty Car Rental

SeaWorld

800

We still feel for the Portland Trail Blazers, who "Air"ed in picking Sam Bowie just ahead of this guy in the 1984 NBA draft

Michael Jordan

800

Isabell Werth has won 6 Olympic gold medals in dressage, even though this, at times, was using illegal substances

Her horse

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A Snitch runner, who eludes both teams, must dress in this color, like the leader in the Tour de France

Yellow

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In the 1940s & '50s HOF coach John McLendon helped revolutionize basketball with this 2-word type of uptempo offense

fast break

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After Mazda & Toyota drove off, the Gator Bowl got in the Flo with this insurance company but that didn't last, either

Progressive

1200

The Colts had the good fortune to follow Peyton Manning at quarterback with this first pick in the 2012 NFL draft

Andrew Luck

1200

Before being a foil in Italian politics, Valentina Vezzali used her foil to win several medals in this 7-letter event

Fencing

1200

Sounding like a drink served with another drink, this player scores points throwing the Quaffle ball

Chaser

1600

The Hall of Fame class of 2018 had great playmakers like Jason Kidd, Mo Cheeks & this 2-time MVP

Steve Nash

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Sponsor-wise, the former St. Petersburg Bowl had magicJack, Beef 'O' Brady's, ESPN & this digital currency

Bitcoin

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In 1969 this 7'2" No. 1 draft pick of the ABA's New York Nets & the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks chose to live in Milwaukee

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Lew Alcindor)

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Andras Balczo medaled 5 times in the "modern" this; seems like he should get 25 of something...

Pentathalon

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For a Bludger, which eliminates other players by contact, you can use this ball; just ask Patches O'Houlihan

Dodgeball

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It's the nickname of Nate Archibald, who had a Hall of Fame career despite standing a relatively diminutive 6'1"

Tiny

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In 2018 the Bay Area's Foster Farms Bowl was renamed for this company with video rental kiosks everywhere

Redbox

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He was playing junior hockey in Rimouski, Quebec when Pittsburgh selected him No. 1 overall in 2005

Sidney Crosby

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Apolo Ohno has the most medals of male U.S. Winter Olympians, with 8; this speed skater leads the female ones, with 6

Bonnie Blair

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A player called this quests after the elusive Snitch ball, whose capture is worth 30 points & ends a game

Seeker