Vic Mason of Mamaroneck, NY writes:

Bill Burd writes:

ANA Edition reader Paul E. Peelle writes:

Keith Scott writes:

1. Who won the first gold medal at the 1896 Olympics in Athens?

Trick question! In The History of United States Coinage As Illustrated by the Garrett Collection, it states on page96:

In fact, no gold medals were presented at the 1896 Olympics. First place winners received a silver medal.

On April 6, 1896, American James Connolly won the triple jump to become the first modern Olympic winner. The discus throwwas contested later the same day.

2. In early Olympics there was an event called the "Plunge" that involved swimming a distance underwater. What numismatist took a silver medal in this event?

Edgar Holmes Adams took second place in the Plunge in St. Louis in 1904.

3. What living numismatist has scored ten perfect 300 games bowling?

Mark Borckardt

4. What coin collector is in the American Bowling Congress Hall of Fame and the Professional Bowlers Association Hall of Fame?

Chris Schenkel

5. What numismatist earned a World Series ring in 1984?

Albert Bobrofsky worked as a replacement umpire during a strike.

6. What numismatic author scored seven holes-in-one golfing?

John McCloskey, who died on December 15, 2018.

7. What coin collector was inducted into the International Game Fishing Association Hall-of-Fame?

Ted Naftzger

8. What numismatist climbed 32 mountains greater than 14,000 feet?

John McCloskey, again.

9. What professional basketball player served on the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee?

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

10. What member of the ANA Numismatic Hall of Fame was partial owner of the Texas Rangers baseball team?

Amon G. Carter. A later owner was George W. Bush.

11. What numismatist once owned the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA?

Jerry Buss

12. Name two coin collectors who owned the Los Angeles Kings in the NHL.

Jerry Buss sold to Bruce McNall

13. Who owned the Indiana Pacers basketball team?

Ira, Larry and Mark Goldberg.

14. Who was captain of a national championship cycling team?

Nathaniel C. Fick, Young Numismatist of the Year for 1994.

15. I am aware of a coin collector who has completed 37 marathons. Can you identify him or any collector who has completed more marathons?

Al Boka

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
QUIZ: NUMISMATICS AND SPORTS (https://www.coinbooks.org/v22/esylum_v22n01a18.html)