Presidential Trivia Answers

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(1) QUESTION: What five colleges/universities have graduated BOTH a winning Super Bowl quarterback and a U.S. President? HT to @ Brian M. (on FB) for the question idea.

ANSWER: See the list below. Have fun watching the Super Bowl tomorrow!

• Stanford University: John Elway & Jim Plunkett / Herbert Hoover

• Miami University (Ohio): Ben Roethlisberger / Benjamin Harrison

• University of Michigan: Tom Brady / Gerald R. Ford

• U.S. Naval Academy: Roger Staubach / Jimmy Carter

• University of Delaware: Joe Flacco /Joe Biden

(2) QUESTION: One President’s inauguration fell on Super Bowl Sunday.  Which President?

ANSWER: Ronald Reagan. His second inauguration occurred on January 20, 1985, as did Super Bowl XIX.  Reagan performed the opening coin toss via a live video feed from the White House.

(3) QUESTION: Who was the first President to perform the Super Bowl coin toss?

ANSWER: Ronald Reagan, but he did not do it in person. During Super Bowl XIX, Reagan did the coin toss via a live video feed from the White House. He had the help of San Francisco 49ers Hall of Famer Hugh McElhenny, who was standing on the field at Stanford Stadium. The first President to perform the coin toss in person was George H. W. Bush, although he did it as a former President, not as a sitting President. President Bush performed the coin toss during Super Bowl XXXVI (2001) with the help of former Dallas Cowboy Roger Staubach. President.