Boxing champion Joe Louis takes up wrestling against wrestler Cowboy Rocky Lee in match in Washington, DC

Boxing champion Joe Louis takes up wrestling against wrestler Cowboy Rocky Lee in match in Washington, DC

Assessment

Interactive Video

Physical Ed, Fun, Professional Development, Performing Arts

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

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Joe Lewis, a former heavyweight boxing champion, enters the wrestling arena at nearly 42 years old. In Washington, he faces off against Rocky Lee, with Jersey Joe Walcott as the referee. The match is filled with entertaining antics, and after ten minutes of intense action, Joe Lewis wins by sending Lee out of the ring with a forearm smash.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What new sport is Joe Lewis trying at the age of 42?

Basketball

Wrestling

Tennis

Soccer

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is the referee for Joe Lewis's wrestling debut?

Jersey Joe Walcott

Rocky Lee

Mike Tyson

Muhammad Ali

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many spectators were present to watch Joe Lewis's wrestling debut?

1,000

2,500

4,000

5,000

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the weight of Joe Lewis's opponent, Rocky Lee?

250 pounds

350 pounds

300 pounds

320 pounds

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does Joe Lewis win the match against Rocky Lee?

By a technical knockout

By submission

By pinning him down

By sending him out of the ring