Griffin or Griffith?
- Question: He won two Heisman Trophies as college football’s best player.
- Answer: Running back Archie Griffin of Ohio State won the Heisman Trophy in 1974 and 1975; Baylor quarterback RG III won once, in 2011.
- Question: Comedian who starred in the film Undercover Brother.
- Answer: Best known as a stand-up comedian, Eddie Griffin has also appeared in a number of films, including Undercover Brother (2002), in which he plays a secret agent.
- Question: Olympic sprinter who won three gold medals at the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games.
- Answer: Remembered for her long, decorated fingernails and eye-catching running suits, Flo-Jo won gold medals at the Seoul Olympics in the 100 metres, 200 metres, and 4x100-metre relay.
- Question: This talk show host developed the TV game show Jeopardy.
- Answer: After having a hit single with “I’ve Got a Lovely Bunch of Coconuts,” Merv Griffin hosted talk shows from the 1960s to the 1980s and launched Jeopardy in 1964 and Wheel of Fortune in 1975.
- Question: Basketball player who stars for the Los Angeles Clippers.
- Answer: After a stellar college career at the University of Oklahoma, Blake Griffin was chosen by the Los Angeles Clippers as the number one overall pick in 2009 NBA draft.
- Question: He played future director Ron Howard’s father on a popular 1960s TV comedy.
- Answer: Actor Andy Griffith starred as the father of Opie (Howard) and as the sheriff of the fictitious Mayberry, N.C., on The Andy Griffith Show (1960-68).
- Question: Cartoonist who created the alternative cartoon strip Zippy the Pinhead.
- Answer: Bill Griffith’s clown-suited Zippy the Pinhead, remembered for asking “Are we having fun yet?” first appeared in 1970.
- Question: This performer is the daughter of actress Tippi Hedren, star of Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds.
- Answer: A star in her own right, Melanie Griffith was nominated for an Academy Award as best actress for her performance in Working Girl (1988).
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