Given the physical demands of military service, it’s no surprise that several of America’s prominent veterans were also star athletes. From the playing fields to the battlefields, they displayed courage, determination and leadership.

As we celebrate America’s men and women in uniform on Veterans Day, we remember the athletes who served in combat. Try to match the athlete with the warrior in this short, fun quiz.

1: Which World War II general had to hide his career as a minor league baseball player to protect his amateur status at West Point?

A: George Patton

B: Dwight D. Eisenhower

C: George Marshall

D: Douglas MacArthur

Answer: B. Ike is thought to have played for money for a Junction City, Kan., minor league baseball team under the name “Wilson.” If true — and if word had gotten

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