SPORTS WIZ TRIVIA
FEBRUARY '08

February has been called the most barren month in sports. It's not as bad as it used to be around here, especially with the Pens and Pitt hoopsters rolling. And of course the Super Bowl has recently leaked into February. But for the most part we'd like to see it go away as soon as possible and get closer to March Madness, the Stanley Cup Playoffs, baseball spring training and the weather that comes with it. So let's dedicate this month's stumpers to things that have gone away-be they teams or buildings-then go check out the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue.

1. Which local pro team, which called the then Civic Arena home, won the Bancroft Cup?

2. Former Pitt basketball standout Sam Clancy was a starting defensive end for the USFL Pittsburgh Maulers. Was that his first pro football gig?

3. Against which team and in what building did the Pens win the final game of the '92 Stanley Cup Playoffs?

4. Can you name the four home field facilities used by the Pirates prior to PNC Park since the team began as the Alleghenies in 1882?

5. The May 2001 IBF Lightweight Championship bout between Paul Spadafora and Joel Perez was billed as the 'Burgh's first outdoor championship boxing match since the July '51 meeting of Jersey Joe Walcott and Ezzard Charles at Forbes Field. Where did the Spadafora-Perez fight take place?

6. The Pitt Panthers football team once played three consecutive seasons at three different home stadiums, two of which no longer exist. Name the three.

7. The AHL Pittsburgh Hornets ceased to be following the 1966-67 season to make way for the expansion Pens. How did they do that final season?

8. At what venue did Billy Conn fight Joe Louis for the Heavyweight Championship in 1941?

9. Name the two home field facilities where Chuck Noll coached the Steelers in regular season games?

10. Who was the Pitt's final opponent on the gridiron of Pitt Stadium?

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