Trivia: The “Super Bowl” was named after what ordinary object?
A child’s toy
A ball of yarn
A serving dish
A jacket
The correct answer is A child’s toy
So why is this answer correct? : In 1966, the AFL and NFL were negotiating their upcoming merger when the issue of a joint championship game came up in a meeting. Lamar Hunt, an early AFL executive and team owner, impulsively suggested calling it the “Super Bowl,” and the name stuck. His son Clark said his father was inspired by his toy, the Wham-O Super Ball. The name was just a nickname until it was officially adopted for the third league championship.