And I Think to Myself, What a Wonderful Year!  Memorable Canadian Sporting Achievements: Name the Year

And I Think to Myself, What a Wonderful Year! Memorable Canadian Sporting Achievements: Name the Year

Assuming you were alive, do you remember where you were when Paul Henderson scored his legendary goal against the Soviet Union? Do you remember where you were when Ben Johnson and Donovan Bailey won Olympic gold medals in the 100m dash? Do you remember where you were when the Blue Jays won their 1st World Series title? Well, now let's see if you can remember exactly WHEN those events took place!

In what year did Canada have its best Olympic performance in terms of the number of summer gold medals won?

In what year did Canada have its best Olympic performance in terms of the number of winter gold medals win?

What was the Montreal Expos last season playing Major League Baseball?

In what year was the winter Olympics held in Vancouver?

In what year did Andre De Grasse, Aaron Brown, Jerome Blake, and Brendon Rodney win the 4 x 100 men's relay in the World Athletic Championships?

In what 2 seasons in the 1990s did Doug Flutie lead the Toronto Argos to back to back Grey Cup wins?

In what year did Greg Joy famously win the silver medal in the high jump at the summer Olympics?

What was the Toronto Raptors 1st season playing in the NBA?

Women's Hockey started in the 1998 Winter Olympics. When did Team Canada win its first gold medal?

What year did Darryl Sittler have 10 points in a single game?

What year did the Toronto Raptors win the NBA Championship?

In what year did the Toronto Blue Jays win their 1st World Series?

In what year did Donovan Bailey win the gold medal in the 100 meter sprint and in the 4 x 100 men's relay?

In what year did Wayne Gretzky score 50 goals in his first 39 games?

What was the Toronto Blue Jays 1st season playing Major League Baseball?

In what year was the winter Olympics held in Calgary?

In what year did Paul Henderson score his famous series winning goal to help Canada beat the Soviets?

In what year did the Canadian women's national soccer team win the Olympic Gold Medal?

What was the Vancouver Grizzlies last season playing in the NBA?

In what year did Wando become the last race horse to win the Canadian Triple Crown?

What was the Montreal Expos 1st season playing Major League Baseball?

In what year was the summer Olympics held in Montreal?

What was the last year that the NHL added a team in Canada?

What was the last year that the Toronto Maple Leafs won the Stanley Cup?

In what year did Ben Johnson win the gold medal in the 100 meter sprint?

And I Think to Myself, What a Wonderful Year! Memorable Canadian Sporting Achievements: Name the Year

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Dave Morrissey

Dave is an accomplished economics instructor with over two decades of experience in the prestigious International Baccalaureate program. His students have consistently ranked in the top 10% annually, and one year they achieved the highest overall class average in the world. This outstanding achievement led a UK publisher to request that he write a textbook, an offer he declined in favor of creating sports quizzes, which he found more engaging.

In addition to his teaching career, Dave is also a former high school football coach, having won a couple of local championships. While he wishes he had won more, he continues to be deeply involved in football as a scout, recruiter, and social media creator for a university football team.

Dave's passions extend beyond the classroom and football field. He is an avid fan of live music and international travel, often combining these interests. He has traveled to Spain, England, Iceland, and Chile to see bands perform. His greatest pride and joy is his daughter, who has recently excelled in powerlifting. In just a few years, she has become the Canadian record holder for the bench press in her weight class and finished second overall in the combined national event (bench, deadlift, and squat) in Moose Jaw in March 2024. She will be representing Canada at the World Bench Competition in Austin, Texas, in May 2024.

A die-hard fan of the Las Vegas Raiders, Dave has experienced his share of sports heartache, having seen them play in seven NFL cities with six losses. His all-time favorite athlete is Don Mattingly, reflecting his deep love for sports that spans many arenas.