African American History Month Trivia Answers
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ANSWERS TO TRIVIA QUESTIONS
1. First African-American World Champion - Lloyd Keaser (1973, men's freestyle)
2. First African-American Olympic Champion - Kenny Monday (1988, men's freestyle)
3. First African-American Greco-Roman World Champion - Dremiel Byers (2002)
4. First African-American Women's World Champion - Iris Smith (2005)
5. First African-American in U.S. National Wrestling Hall of Fame - Bobby Douglas (1987)
6. First African-American in FILA Wrestling Hall of Fame - Kevin Jackson (2005)
7. First African-American Greco-Roman World Team members - Rudy Williams and Hallow Wilson (1962)
8. First African-American Freestyle World Team member - Bobby Douglas (1965)
9. First African-American Women's World Team member - Leia Kawaii (1989)
10. First African-American Freestyle World medalist - Bobby Douglas (silver, 1966)
11. First African-American Greco-Roman World medalist - Michial Foy (silver, 1989)
12. First African-American Women's World medalist - Leia Kawaii (silver, 1989)
13. First African-American Freestyle Olympic Medalist - Lloyd Keaser (silver, 1976)
14. First African-American Greco-Roman Olympic Medalist - Greg Gibson (silver, 1984)
15. First African-American Women's Olympic Medalist - Randi Miller (bronze, 2008)
16. First African-American Olympians- Bobby Douglas, Charles Tribble, Robert Pickens (1964)
17. First African-American Women's Olympian - Toccara Montgomery (2004)
18. First African-American Freestyle World Cup champion - Lloyd Keaser (1973)
19. First African-American Greco-Roman World Cup champion - Greg Gibson (1980)
20. First African-American Women's World Cup champion - Toccara Montgomery (2003)
21. First African-American Pan American Games freestyle champion - Lloyd Keaser (1975)
22. First African-American Pan American Games Greco-Roman champion - Willie Williams (1975)
23. First African-American Pan American Games women's champions - Tina George and Toccara Montgomery (2003)
24. First African-American Head Olympic Coach - Bobby Douglas (1992)
25. First African-American National Freestyle Coach - Kevin Jackson (2001)
26. First African-American USA Wrestling Athlete of the Year winner - Lloyd Keaser (1973)
27. First African-American USA Wrestling Coach of the Year winner - Art Williams (1986)
28. Most World Gold Medals by an African-American - Lee Kemp with three (1978, 1979, 1982)
29. Most World and Olympic Gold Medals by African-American - Lee Kemp and Kevin Jackson with three
30. Most World Medals by African-American in freestyle - Lee Kemp and Melvin Douglas with four
31. Most World medals by African-American in Greco-Roman - Dremiel Byers with three
32. Most World medals by African-American in women's freestyle - Toccara Montgomery and Tina George with two
33. Most consecutive World and Olympic medals by African-American - Greg Gibson with four (1981-1984)
34. Most Olympic medals by African-American - Kenny Monday with two (1988 gold, 1992 silver)
35. Most USA Wrestling Freestyle National Titles by African-American - Melvin Douglas with eight
36. Most USA Wrestling Greco-Roman National Titles by African-American - Dremiel Byers with 10
37. Most USA Wrestling Women's National Titles by African-American - Iris Smith with five
38. Back to Back World and/or Olympic Golds by African-Americans - Lee Kemp (1978, 1979), Kenny Monday (1988, 1989), Kevin Jackson (1991, 1992), Jordan Burroughs (2011, 2012)
39. Oldest African-American Olympic Medalist - Chris Campbell, 37 (1992)
40. Youngest African-American World Champion - Lee Kemp, 21 (1978)
Extra credit - Name the three African-American coaches who were the official men's freestyle coaches at the 2008 Olympic Games - Kevin Jackson, Kerry McCoy, Lee Kemp
Extra credit 2 - Name the African-American athletes who were brothers that made the U.S. Olympic team in wrestling. - Jimmy Carr (1972), Nate Carr (1988)
For feedback or additional trivia information, please contact Gary Abbott of USA Wrestling at gabbott@usawrestling.org
1. First African-American World Champion - Lloyd Keaser (1973, men's freestyle)
2. First African-American Olympic Champion - Kenny Monday (1988, men's freestyle)
3. First African-American Greco-Roman World Champion - Dremiel Byers (2002)
4. First African-American Women's World Champion - Iris Smith (2005)
5. First African-American in U.S. National Wrestling Hall of Fame - Bobby Douglas (1987)
6. First African-American in FILA Wrestling Hall of Fame - Kevin Jackson (2005)
7. First African-American Greco-Roman World Team members - Rudy Williams and Hallow Wilson (1962)
8. First African-American Freestyle World Team member - Bobby Douglas (1965)
9. First African-American Women's World Team member - Leia Kawaii (1989)
10. First African-American Freestyle World medalist - Bobby Douglas (silver, 1966)
11. First African-American Greco-Roman World medalist - Michial Foy (silver, 1989)
12. First African-American Women's World medalist - Leia Kawaii (silver, 1989)
13. First African-American Freestyle Olympic Medalist - Lloyd Keaser (silver, 1976)
14. First African-American Greco-Roman Olympic Medalist - Greg Gibson (silver, 1984)
15. First African-American Women's Olympic Medalist - Randi Miller (bronze, 2008)
16. First African-American Olympians- Bobby Douglas, Charles Tribble, Robert Pickens (1964)
17. First African-American Women's Olympian - Toccara Montgomery (2004)
18. First African-American Freestyle World Cup champion - Lloyd Keaser (1973)
19. First African-American Greco-Roman World Cup champion - Greg Gibson (1980)
20. First African-American Women's World Cup champion - Toccara Montgomery (2003)
21. First African-American Pan American Games freestyle champion - Lloyd Keaser (1975)
22. First African-American Pan American Games Greco-Roman champion - Willie Williams (1975)
23. First African-American Pan American Games women's champions - Tina George and Toccara Montgomery (2003)
24. First African-American Head Olympic Coach - Bobby Douglas (1992)
25. First African-American National Freestyle Coach - Kevin Jackson (2001)
26. First African-American USA Wrestling Athlete of the Year winner - Lloyd Keaser (1973)
27. First African-American USA Wrestling Coach of the Year winner - Art Williams (1986)
28. Most World Gold Medals by an African-American - Lee Kemp with three (1978, 1979, 1982)
29. Most World and Olympic Gold Medals by African-American - Lee Kemp and Kevin Jackson with three
30. Most World Medals by African-American in freestyle - Lee Kemp and Melvin Douglas with four
31. Most World medals by African-American in Greco-Roman - Dremiel Byers with three
32. Most World medals by African-American in women's freestyle - Toccara Montgomery and Tina George with two
33. Most consecutive World and Olympic medals by African-American - Greg Gibson with four (1981-1984)
34. Most Olympic medals by African-American - Kenny Monday with two (1988 gold, 1992 silver)
35. Most USA Wrestling Freestyle National Titles by African-American - Melvin Douglas with eight
36. Most USA Wrestling Greco-Roman National Titles by African-American - Dremiel Byers with 10
37. Most USA Wrestling Women's National Titles by African-American - Iris Smith with five
38. Back to Back World and/or Olympic Golds by African-Americans - Lee Kemp (1978, 1979), Kenny Monday (1988, 1989), Kevin Jackson (1991, 1992), Jordan Burroughs (2011, 2012)
39. Oldest African-American Olympic Medalist - Chris Campbell, 37 (1992)
40. Youngest African-American World Champion - Lee Kemp, 21 (1978)
Extra credit - Name the three African-American coaches who were the official men's freestyle coaches at the 2008 Olympic Games - Kevin Jackson, Kerry McCoy, Lee Kemp
Extra credit 2 - Name the African-American athletes who were brothers that made the U.S. Olympic team in wrestling. - Jimmy Carr (1972), Nate Carr (1988)
For feedback or additional trivia information, please contact Gary Abbott of USA Wrestling at gabbott@usawrestling.org
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