Kentucky Sports Puzzle #01
Edited by Vicki A Benge
The answers to the puzzle are the names of Kentucky sports figures and teams. If you need a hint, scroll to the bottom of the page for a list of theme words used in this puzzle.
KENTUCKY CROSSWORDS
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Sports History Bits: Kentucky Sports Personalities
United States Senator Jim Bunning, of Kentucky, who began his career in the United States Senate in 1998 is a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame. Bunning pitched in the big leagues for 17 seasons and has a permanent spot in the record books for pitching a perfect game as a member of the Philadephia Phillies on June 21, 1964 against the New York Mets. As a baseball player, Bunning was selected to the All-Star team seven times. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1996. You can see a picture of his Hall of Fame plaque and read a short summary of his baseball career.
Pro Football Hall of Fame member, Paul Hornung, is a Louisville, Kentucky native, who played professional football as a member of the Green Bay Packers from 1957 to 1966. A versatile athlete, Hornung played on both the offensive and defensive side of the field and was also a placekicker. Playing his college football at Notre Dame, Hornung won the Heisman in 1956. (He is also a member of the College Football Hall of Fame.) You can visit his page at the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Solution words for the puzzle above: Astros, Beechwood, Bickerstaff, Brecks, Brewer, Bunning, Catholic, Chandler, Citation, Collier, Colonels, Cuba, Diddle, Feix, Giacomo, Givens, Griffith, Hornung, Murphy, Simms, Sullivan, Unitas, Waltrip