In 1937, this singer & golf enthusiast put on the 1st celebrity pro-am match
Bing Crosby
His third title defense, against Georges Carpentier in 1921, became boxing's first million-dollar gate
Jack Dempsey
The baseballs the Harwood Factory made in 1858 were covered not in cowhide but in this, sewn in a figure-eight stitch
Horsehide
In 1996 Emmitt Smith, with $16.5 million, & this Dolphins QB, with $11.7 million, led the NFL in total earnings
Dan Marino
Last name of brothers John & Henry, who in 1874 provided 80 acres for what became the home of the Kentucky Derby
Churchill
Among its 13 founding members in 1950 were Louise Suggs, Patty Berg & Babe Zaharias
The LPGA (Ladies' Professional Golf Association)
In July 1889 this fighter knocked out Jack Kilrain in the last bare-knuckled championship boxing match
(John L.) Sullivan
In baseball this word describes a doubleheader that begins in the late afternoon
Twilight (or twinight)
If an NFL offensive lineman catches a non-tipped pass, the team is penalized for the player being this type of receiver
Ineligible
Horse racing's biggest trio of events that the queen only wears on special occasions
The Triple Crown Jewels
A golf course worker who carries clubs & assists golfers
This "up" word is a term in both boxing & bridge
uppercut
On April 23, 1954 this Braves outfielder hit his first Major League home run; he'd hit 754 more before he retired
Hank Aaron
The 3-4 defense is named for its alignment of 3 linemen & 4 of these
Linebackers
It's a wonder that more Kentucky Derbys aren't muddy, as this home city of the race gets 44.5" of rain annually
Louisville
On August 2, 1999 he outdueled David Duval in a televised golf shootout billed as the "Showdown at Sherwood"
Tiger Woods
Boxing champ who stung the "40 Thieves" like a bee
Muhammad Ali Baba
In '85 the Reds had a special phone installed so President Reagan could congratulate him on his 4,192nd hit
Pete Rose
Both John Elway & Jim Plunkett were NFL No. 1 draft choices from this university
Stanford
Under racing rules, every thoroughbred in the Northern Hemisphere has this birthday
January 1
It's a golf do-over after a lousy shot
Mulligan
Nicknamed "Gentleman Jim", this bank teller won the heavyweight boxing title from John L. Sullivan in 1892
Jim Corbett
He is No. 3 in all-time MLB home runs with 714; he hit one every 11.8 at-bats
Babe Ruth
Ida McKinley was born in this Ohio city that's also home to the Pro Football Hall of Fame
Canton
This winged horse follows "Fusaichi" in the name of the 2000 Kentucky Derby winner
Pegasus