Book description
Ever wonder where the figure skating terms axel, salchow, and lutz
came from? Or why a curling tournament is called a "brier"?
And how about a "haymaker" in boxing or a "high
five" in any sport? Well, Doug Lennox, the world champion of
trivia, is back to score touchdowns, hit homers, and knock in
holes-in-one every time with a colossal compendium of Q&A
athletics that has all anyone could possibly want to know from archery
and cycling to skiing and wrestling and everything in between. What's
more, Doug goes for gold with a wealth of Winter and Summer Olympics
lore and legend that will amaze and captivate armchair fans and
fervent competitors alike.
- What do the five Olympic rings and their colours
represent?
- Why does the winner of the Indianapolis 500 drink
milk in victory lane?
- Who was the first player ever to
perform a slam dunk in a basketball game?
- Why are golfers'
shortened pants called "plus-fours"?
- When was the
Stanley Cup not awarded?
- Why does the letter k signify a
strikeout on a baseball score sheet?
- Where is the world's
oldest tennis court?
Doug Lennox is an internationally acclaimed broadcaster, a
veteran character actor, a commercial voice artist, and a bestselling
author. He has appeared in more than 60 films and television features,
including X-Men, Police Academy, Lonesome Dove,
and Against the Ropes, and has shared screen time with Meg
Ryan, Hugh Jackman, James Garner, Burt Reynolds, Holly Hunter, Charles
Bronson, Eric McCormack, Gary Oldman, and a myriad of others.
