Feb 28- baseball

Black History Month

Feb 28, 2013

Yesterday's Answer:
Actor:  Dorian Harewood
Movie: The Jesse Owens Story

Today's Quiz
Name actor and movie

Darren and Julian went to see a 1976 movie and took a picture with this actor, who starred in the movie.  The movie is about a "charismatic star Negro Baseball League pitcher Bingo Long player, who is tired of the bad treatment of the team's owner, and decides to take to the road with his band of barnstormers through the small towns of the Midwest in the 1930's" playing baseball.*

*info from IMDB

Feb 27,- Track

Black History Month

Feb 27, 2013

Yesterday's Answer:
Actor:  Charles Barkley
Movie: Space Jam


Today's Quiz
Name actor and movie

This 1984 movie is about this real life track star.  "He was a young African American who would become one of the greatest modern Olympian athletes when he won four gold medals, setting world records and becoming the star of the 1936 Berlin (Germany) Olympics."*

*info from IMDB

Feb 26- Basketball

Black History Month

Feb. 26, 2013

Yesterday's Answer:
Actors:  Carl Weathers and Mr. T
Movie:  Rocky


Today's Quiz:
Name the actor and movie

This basketball player  appeared in this 1996   movie.  The movie is about an "owner of an amusement park on planet Moron Mountain that is desperate to get new attractions and he decides that the Looney Toons characters would be perfect. Well armed for their size, Bugs Bunny is forced to trick them into agreeing to a competition to determine their freedom.  However, the Nerdlucks turn the tables and steal the talents of leading professional basketball stars to become massive basketball bruisers known as the Monstars. In desperation, Bugs Bunny calls on the aid of a basketball player to help them have a chance at winning their freedom."* 

*info from IMDB

Feb 25- Boxing

Black History Month

Feb 25, 2013

Yesterday's Answer:
Actor: Rob Brown
Movie:  The Express: The Ernie Davis Story


Today's Quiz:
Name the Actors and Movie:

These two actors have appeared in this movie franchise.  They are two boxers, Clubber Lang and Apollo Creed. Apollo Creed appeared in the 2nd, 3rd and 4th movie.  Clubber Lang appeared in  the 3rd movie.

Apollo Creed,  Clubber Lang

Feb 24- football

Black History Month
Feb 24, 2013

Yesterday's Answer:
Movie:  The Express
Actor: Rob Brown


Today's Quiz:
Name the actress and movie.


This is a 2002 movies.  The story concerns "Devon Miles, a teen who has just graduated from a high school.  Upon graduating, Devon heads to Atlanta to attend the fictitious Atlanta A&T University, a historically black college that takes enormous pride in its marching band performs at football games. Devon was personally invited to attend on full scholarship by Dr. Lee  The band has a preseason that is similar to an athletic team's induction in that it is very physically and mentally difficult. It challenges all recruits to push themselves past what they previously thought were their limits. At the end of preseason, the musicians audition for spots on the field, and Devon is the only freshman to make P1, the highest level player. While going through his rigorous process, Devon also finds time to romance an upperclassman dancer on the band, Laila."*






*info from Wikipedia

Feb 23- football

Black History Month

Feb. 23, 2013

Yesterday's Answer:
Movie: The Sixth Man
Actor:  Marlon Wayans

Today's Quiz:
Name actor and movie:
This 2008 movie tells the story of  Ernie Davis. "He was an American football running back and the first African American athlete to win the Heisman Trophy.  He played for Syracuse University before being drafted by the Redskins,then immediately traded to the Cleveland Browns in December 1961.  He would never play a professional game, as he was diagnosed with Leukemia in 1982."*




*info from IMDB

Feb 22-basketball

Black History Month

Feb 22, 2013

Yesterday's Answer:
Movie:  Pride
Actor:  Terence Howard

Today's Quiz:

This is a 1997 movie. The movie is about two brothers.  "Antoine and Kenny Tyler are NCAA college basketball players, and Antoine is the star. Suddenly Antoine dies of heart attack and Kenny has to fill his shoes as leader of team."*



*info from IMDB

 

*info from IMDB

Feb 21-swimming

Black History Month

Feb. 21, 2013

Yesterday's Answers:
Movie: Rollerball
Actor: LL.Cool J



Today's Quiz: 
Name actor and movie.

This actor  played Jim Ellis in this 2007 movie. (He is the middle figure).  The Steven figures are just stand ins.  In the movie, "the determined Jim Ellis starts a swim team for troubled teens at the Philadelphia Department of Recreation. "*

Stand in,  Jim Ellis, Stand in

*info from IMDB



Feb. 20-skating

Black History Month

Feb. 20, 2013

Yesterday's Answer:

Actor:  Pam Grier

Movie:  Just Wright

Today's Quiz:

Name movie and actor:

This actor played Marcus Ridley in this 2002 movie.  It is about "Johnathan Cross, a lover of extreme sports, who is recruited by Alexi Petrovich to star in his sportive invention.. Johnathan accepts and learns the ropes.  The players are on blades, trying to bring a heavy metal ball into a high goal. Also, there are motorcyclists around to bring momentum to the players. Oh yes, and there are no rules in the game. Only a little later, Johnathan's life is already in extreme danger as well as those of his friends and teammates from their boss."*



*Info from IMDB

Feb 19- Basketball

Black History Month

Feb 19, 2013

Yesterday's Answers:
Movie:  One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story
Actor:  Levar Burton


Todays' Quiz:
Name Actor and Movie:

This actress played  Janice Wright  in this 2010 movie.  "Leslie Wright is a straight-shooting physical therapist who gets the gig of a lifetime working with NBA All-Star Scott McKnight. All is going well until Leslie finds herself falling for Scott, forcing her to choose between the gig and the tug-of-war inside her heart. Oblivious to her romantic overtures, McKnight is instead drawn to the affections of Leslie's childhood friend Morgan, who has her sights set on being an NBA trophy wife. Is Leslie destined to play the role of "best friend" forever or will Scott finally see that what he always wanted is right in front of him?"*

Dwayne Wade, Janice

*info from IMDB

Feb 18- Baseball

Black History Month

Feb. 18, 2013

Yesterday's Answers:
Movie: Undisputed
Actor:  Wesley Snipes & Ving Rhames

Today's Quiz:

A 1977 tv movie about this baseball player. This is the "true story of Ron, a troubled Detroit yourth who rose from Michigan prisons to star in Major League Baseball."*

 

*info from IMDB



Feb. 17-boxing

Black History Month
Feb. 17, 2013



Yesterday's Answer:
Movie:  The Last Boy Scout with Damon Wayans and Bruce Willis
Actress: Halle Berry


Today's Quiz:

This is a 2002 movie. "George "Ice Man" Chambers is a top ranked heavyweight boxer. However Chambers has his world turned upside down when he is accused of rape and sent to prison. Upon his arrival he hears talk about Monroe Hutchen  who is the top ranked prison boxing champ 10 years running. Immediately there is bad blood with Chambers not wanting to be second to no one which leads to a lunch room fight between the men. Figuring it will be a good way to make money fellow convict Emmanuel 'Mendy' Ripstein  sets up a prison boxing match between the two men to decide who is the real UNDISPUTED champ."*

* info from IMDB

Computer down

Sorry for the not posting on Sunday.  Cable company was working outside, which affected the internet service for the entire day.

Feb 16- Football

Black History Month

Feb. 16, 2013

Yesterday's Answers:
Movie: Invictus
Actor: Morgan Freeman


Today's Quiz:
Name the actress and movie:

This 1991 movie is about "a down and out cynical detective teaming up with a down and out ex-quarterback to try and solve a murder case .When the girl , Cory that detective Joe Hallenback is protecting gets murdered, the boyfriend of Cory (ex-football player Jimmy Dix) attempts to investigate and solve the case. What they discover is that there is deep seated corruption going on between a crooked politician and the owner of a pro football team. "*

                                      Football player stand in ,  Cory



*info from IMDB

Feb 15- Rugby

Black History Month

Feb 15, 2013

Yesterday's Answers:

Movie: Soul of the Game

Actor: Blair Underwood

Today's Quiz:

Name movie and actor.


This is a 2009 movie starring this actor.  The movie  tells the story of "Nelson Mandela, in his first term as the South African President and the Rugby team.  President Mandela initiates a unique venture to unite the apartheid-torn land: enlist the national rugby team on a mission to win the 1995 Rugby World Cup."*

                                                       Rugby player stand in,  President

*info from IMDB

Feb 14- baseball

Black History Month

Feb 14, 2013

Yesterday's Answers:
Movie: Rebound
Actor: Martin Lawrence

Today's Quiz:
Name movie and actor.



This actor played Jackie Robinson in this 1996 television movie.  The movie was  about integrating Major League Baseball. "Satchel Paige and Josh Gibson are the greatest players in the Colored leagues, and everyone expects that one of them will make the leap to the Major Leagues, now that there is talk of integration. But, unexpectedly, it's the rookie with the army record, Jackie Robinson, that gets tapped to be the first."*

                                                        Jackie Robinson



*info from IMDB

Feb 13- basketball

Black History Month

Feb 13, 2013

Yesterday's Answers:
Movie: White Men Can't Jump
Actor: Wesley Snipes

Today's Quiz:
Name movie and actor.


In this 2005 movie, "Coach Roy once was college basketball's top mastermind. But lately his attentions have been on his next endorsements, not on his next game. What¹s more, Roy's temper has run amuck, leading to his being banned from college ball until he can demonstrate compliance--in other words, not explode every time he walks onto the court. Roy waits and waits; for a suitable coaching offer, but he receives only one: the Mount Vernon Junior High School Smelters basketball squad."  He takes the job.*

*info from IMDB

Feb 12- Basketball

Black History Month

Feb 12, 2013

Yesterday's Answers:
Movie: Let's Do It Again
Actor: Jimmy Walker


Today's Quiz:
Name movie and actor.

In this 1992 movie, "Billy and Sydney think they're the best basketball hustlers in town, so when they join forces, nothing can stop them, except each other. To add to their problems, Billy owes money and is being chased by a pair of gangster types"*

                                                              Syndey, Billy (a stand in)


*info from IMDB

Feb 11- Boxing

Black History Month

Feb 11, 2013

Yesterday's Answers:
Movie: Coach Carter
Actor: Samuel Jackson


Today's Quiz:
Name movie and actor.
In this 1975 movie, "Clyde Williams and Billy Foster are a couple of blue-collar workers in Atlanta who have promised to raise funds for their fraternal order, the Brothers and Sisters of Shaka. However, their method for raising the money involves travelling to New Orleans and rigging a boxing match. Using hypnotism, they turn the scrawny underdog, Bootney Farnsworth into a super-confident fighting machine."*

                                                         Bootney Farnsworth



*info from IMDB

Feb 10- basketball

Black History Month

Feb 10, 2013

Yesterday's Answers:
Movie: Cornbread, Earl and Me
Actor: Laurence Fishburne


Today Quiz:

This 2005 movie is about Ken , who "accepts the job of basketball coach for his old high school in a poor area of Richmond, CA, where he was a champion athlete. As much dismayed by the poor attitudes of his players as well as their dismal play performance, Ken sets about to change both. He immediately imposes a strict regime typified in written contracts that include stipulations for respectful behavior, a dress code and good grades. The initial resistance from the boys is soon dispelled as the team becomes an undefeated competitor in the games. However, Ken finds out that most of the team players are doing poorly in class, and he locks the court until the players  improve."*

                                                                  Ken





*info from IMDB

Feb 9th- basketball

Black History Month

Feb 9, 2013

Yesterday's Answer
Actor: Will Smith
Movie:  Ali


Today's Quiz:

This actor starred in this movie in 1975.  He played Wilfred Robinson as a kid.  In this movie, "Nathaniel "Hamilton was a promising basketball player and a hero to youngsters Wilford Robinson and Earl Carter. Shortly before he would have become the first man from his community to go to college, he demonstrates his scholarship-winning running ability to his friends and admirers in the neighborhood. At the same time, the police are on a manhunt for an armed rapist. They mistake him for the rapist and shoot him dead in the street. Wilford is determined not to betray the memory of his hero."*

The actor who played the basketball player actually played for the NBA, the Los Angeles Lakers.

                                 Wilfred,   Cornbread

*info from IMDB

Feb 8th- Boxing

Black History Month

Feb 8, 2013

Yesterday's Answer
Actor: Dennis Haysbert
Movie:  Love & Basketball (2000)



Today' Quiz

This is a 2001 movie.  It stars this actor as the legendary boxer showing this boxer's life and career.

*info from IMDB

Feb 7- Basketball

Black History Month

Feb 7, 2013

Yesterday's Answer
Actor: Dwayne Johnson
Movie:  Game Plan (2007)

Today's Quiz:

This movie came out in 2000.

This actor plays Zeke McCall, an ex-NBA player in this movie.  "The movie starts "In 1981 in L.A., when  Monica moves in next door to Quincy. They're 11, and both want to play in the NBA, just like Quincy's dad. Their love-hate relationship lasts into high school.  As high school ends, they come together as a couple, but within a year, with both of them playing ball at USC, Quincy and Monica break up. Some years later, with their pro careers at a crossroads, they meet again."*

The basketball players are stand-ins for the actors.

Monica, Zeke, Quincy

*info from IMDB

Feb. 6- Football

Black History Month Quiz

Feb. 6, 2013

Yesterday' Answers:
Actor:  Mr. T & Ernie Hudson
Movie: Penitentiary ll


Today's Quiz:

This actor played  Joe Kingman, a NFL Quarterback in this Disney movie. "He's got women, money, and a good career. Everything is perfect for him. Then one day an 8 year old girl shows up at his door telling him that she's his daughter from a past relationship. Once he has proof that she is for a fact his, he tries but fails miserably at "parenting." From problems such as his super speedy car with no backseat, to leaving her in a bar at 3 am, he's got a lot to deal with. Eventually though, she gets him, (and his football team) wrapped around her finger."*

Joe Kingman, Peyton Kelly

*info from IMDB 

Feb. 5th- Boxing

Black History Month Quiz

Feb. 5, 2013

Yesterday's Answer:
Actress: Whoopi Goldberg
Film:  Eddie (1996)

In this 1982, this main character is Martel "Too Sweet" Cardone played by Leon Issac Kennedy.  One actor plays Half Dead and the other plays himself.   The movie is about "an ex-con, on parole and trying to straighten his life out, decides to resume his boxing career when one of his prison enemies escapes and kills his girlfriend."*  He goes back to prison to get revenge.

Himself , Half Dead

*info inIMDB

Feb. 4th - Basketball

Black History Month Quiz

Feb. 4, 2013

Yesterday's Answers:

Actors:  Wesley Snipes and Dennis Haysbert

Film:  Major League

Today:   This actress played Coach Eddie in this movie.  The movie is about "Eddie, who is a New York limo driver and a fanatical follower of the New York Knicks professional basketball team. The team is struggling with a mediocre record when, in mid-season, "Wild Bill" Burgess, the new owner, as a public relations gimmick, stages an 'honorary coach' contest, which Eddie wins. The fans love it, so "Wild Bill" fires the coach and hires her. "*

Note:  I did not have any New York Knicks players and used random basketball players her team played against.

Edwina "Eddie" Franklin

*info from IMDB

Feb. 3rd- Baseball

Black History Month Quiz

Feb 3, 2013

Yesterday' Answers:

Actor: Billy Dee Williams

Film:   Brian's Song

Today:   These actors played Willie Mays Hayes  ( name after a great Hall of Fame baseball player)  and Pedro Cerrano in this baseball movie for the fictional team the Cleveland Indians.  "The new owner of the Cleveland Indians puts together a purposely horrible team so they'll lose and she can move the team. But when the plot is uncovered, they start winning just to spite her."

Willie, Pedro

*info from IMDB

Feb. 2, 2013

Celebrating Black History Month

Yesterday's Answer:
Actor: Carl Weathers
Film: Semi-Tough

Name the actor and the film

"This actor starred in this story  about two Chicago Bears professional football players Gale Sayers and Brian Piccolo, and how their friendship on and off the field was affected when Piccolo" was diagnosed with cancer.*

* info from IMDB

February is Black History Month

February 1st:

For this Black History Month, I want to celebrate African American Actors and Actresses that have appeared in Sport Films.  Some are based on real athletes and others are fictional.  Can you name the actor and/or actress and film?

This actor  played college and professional football for the Oakland Raiders before acting.  He also played  a football player, Dreamer Tatum in this 1977 movie about "two men named Tiller and Puckett as two football buddies who play  for a team called the Miami Bucks.  The team owner's daughter roommates with both men and the film depicts a subtle love triangle."*

Hint:  His outfit is from a different sport film.

 

*info from Wikipedia and IMDB