America's smartest athletes are bowlers. The researcher, William Daley, says bowlers averaged 129 on a series of standard I.Q. tests. Some other average scores included 109 for tennis players, 105 for basketball players, 103 for football players, 101 for baseball players and 97 for golfers.
In descending order, the smartest sports fans in the US are:
1. Wrestling (WWE) - 112.60 IQ
2. Ice Hockey (NHL) - 112.30 IQ
3. Basketball (NBA) - 110.70 IQ
4. Football (NFL) - 105.90 IQ
5. Baseball (MLB) - 101.30
The study found NASCAR fans were the least intelligent overall, with an average IQ of just 95.20.
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