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Trivia buffs Chris Haney, 33, left, a former photo editor, and Scott Abbott, 32, an ex-sports writer, have developed a new board game, Trivial Pursuit, that's sweeping the adult games market
Trivia buffs Chris Haney, 33, left, a former photo editor, and Scott Abbott, 32, an ex-sports writer, have developed a new board game, Trivial Pursuit, that's sweeping the adult games market

Trivia buffs Chris Haney, 33, left, a former photo editor, and Scott Abbott, 32, an ex-sports writer, have developed a new board game, Trivial Pursuit, that's sweeping the adult games market

Date11/18/1982
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Original Toronto Star caption: Trivia buffs Chris Haney; 33; left; a former photo editor; and Scott Abbott; 32; an ex-sports writer; have developed a new board game; Trivial Pursuit; that's sweeping the adult games market.
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Trivial testing: Enjoying answers in Trivet Pursuit are Trivial Pursuit inventors Scott Abbott and Chris Haney
Trivial testing: Enjoying answers in Trivet Pursuit are Trivial Pursuit inventors Scott Abbott and Chris Haney
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Puttering around: Trivial Pursuit co-inventor Chris Haney, left, and associate Doug Ball explore Devil's Pulpit, where a not so trivial golf course will be built
Puttering around: Trivial Pursuit co-inventor Chris Haney, left, and associate Doug Ball explore Devil's Pulpit, where a not so trivial golf course will be built
12/16/1988
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3/5/1988
Relentless trivia buffs
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2/12/1984
For trivia buffs
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Backgammon Buff Keith Claxton-Olfield, right, explains the fine points of the game to Harry Fiedler, in The Games Room a shop in the concourse of the (...)
Backgammon Buff Keith Claxton-Olfield, right, explains the fine points of the game to Harry Fiedler, in The Games Room a shop in the concourse of the (...)
3/5/1975
No Trivial pursuit: Michael Tedesco hopes his board game, In Other Words, will strike it rich at the Canadian Toy and Decoration Fair at the Metro Convention Centre
No Trivial pursuit: Michael Tedesco hopes his board game, In Other Words, will strike it rich at the Canadian Toy and Decoration Fair at the Metro Convention Centre
1/26/1989
Now that's a high five! Buffalo receivers Chris Burkett (85) and Andre Reed whoop it up in AFC playoff game against Houston Oilers yesterday at Rich Stadiu,. Bills won 17-10
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A group of men watch two chess players, all are sitting on a picnic table
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8/11/1992
The star Sports Editor Jim Proudfoot sits in the 80,000-seat stadium, with the futuristic communications tower, the symbol of the 1972 Olympic Games, in background
The star Sports Editor Jim Proudfoot sits in the 80,000-seat stadium, with the futuristic communications tower, the symbol of the 1972 Olympic Games, in background
8/24/1972
Germany's Olympic marathon candidates polished off their training for the big games on the practice stretch near the Olympic stadium. Photo shows a gr(...)
Germany's Olympic marathon candidates polished off their training for the big games on the practice stretch near the Olympic stadium. Photo shows a gr(...)
7/1/1936
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Games and sports: being an appendix to "Manly exercises" and "Exercises for ladies" containing the various in-door games and sports, the out-of-door games and sports, those of the seasons, &c. and omitting only games of hazard, and such games or sports as are either frivolous or dangerous
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