CBUSsports Trivia Time - This Week: 'Columbus Stuff'
Monday, May 11, 2026
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#1. This graduate of South High School played baseball and basketball at Ohio State. Standing 6’7 and weighing in at 255 lbs., he played for the LA Dodgers and the Washington Senators, where he was known as the “Capital Punisher” and the “Washington Monument”.
#2. Born in Columbus, raised in West Virginia, this baseball All-Star returned to Central Ohio to play for Ohio State before spending 12 seasons in Major League Baseball, hitting 245 homers and knocking in 803 runs. His dad played in the Big Leagues and his actress wife starred in “Reba”.
#3. This native of Winnipeg, Manitoba is the all-time leading goal-scorer for the ECHL’s Columbus Chill, having lit the lamp 104 times. He played at Alaska-Anchorage before becoming a pro. He never got to the NHL, finishing his minor league career with the Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies.
#4. Which of the following team nicknames was NOT used by a Columbus minor league hockey squad?
#5. This East High grad was the first Ohio State football player to be a three-time All-American. The Stadium at East is named in his honor.
#6. This Buckeye football player is the all-time leader in touchdowns of 50 or more yards. His total is 16 (1 run, 7 receptions, 6 punt returns, 2 kickoff returns).
#7. Who did the Columbus Crew select with the first overall pick in Major League Soccer’s first draft in 1996? He went on to play 8 seasons with the Black & Gold.
#8. What Crew player has recorded the most appearances in MLS play? The Stanford Cardinal was a three-time MLS Defender of the Year.
#9. What former Ohio State basketball player, out of John Glenn High School in New Concord, was the Ohio high school all-time leading scorer prior to the debut of the three-point arc in the 1987-88 season?
#10. What high school basketball coach has the most wins while coaching in the CBUS-area (587)?
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