Wayne Gretzky was a mafia enforcer? Sports Cameos in Television and Movies

Numerous athletes from all the professional sports have taken on small, usually one-time roles in television shows or made brief appearances in movies. These are called cameos. Sometimes, they play themselves, which shouldn't be much of a stretch, but other times, just like any other actor, they are required to play a role, and some do it better than others. Do you watch a lot of tv and movies? Do you like sports? Well, let's see how well you can do on this quiz which combines those 2 topics. Good luck!

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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.

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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.

Wayne Gretzky was a mafia enforcer? Sports Cameos in Television and Movies

What NHL player played one of the pilots in the movie 'Con Air'?

What NFL quarterback appeared as himself in the movie 'There's Something about Mary'?

What NFL quarterback appeared as himself on the tv show 'Entourage'?

What Philadelphia Phillie appeared as himself on 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia'?

What coach played a New England Patriots-loving fan in the movie 'That's My Boy'?

Which NBA player appeared as himself on 'Entourage'?

What NHL player appeared in the Jean Claude Van Damme movie 'Sudden Death'?

What Boston Celtic appeared as himself on the tv show 'Cheers'?

What NHL player played a character named 'Seabass' in the movie 'Dumb and Dumber'?

What New York Met appeared as himself on 'Seinfeld'?

What NHL player appeared on the show 'Rescue Me'?

Which of these NHL players did NOT appear in the movie 'The Mighty Ducks'?

What NHL player appeared as a viking in two episodes of the tv show 'Vikings'?

What NFL owner appeared as himself on 'Entourage'?

Who NFL player appeared as himself on 'Parks and Recreation'?

What NFL quarterback appeared as himself on the tv show 'Coach'?

What NFL legend played a prison guard in the movie 'The Longest Yard'?

What boxer appeared as himself in the movie 'The Hangover'?

Which New York Yankee did not appear on 'Seinfeld'?

What soap opera did Wayne Gretzky once appear on in the early 1980s?

What NBA player made a brief cameo as himself on 'Modern Family'?

Which Los Angeles Laker appeared as himself on 'Curb Your Enthusiasm'?

Multiple members of what NHL team appeared in the movie 'This is 40'?

What NFL player punched a horse in the movie 'Blazing Saddles'?

What golfer appeared as himself on 'Entourage'?

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