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Frederick Carlton "Carl" Lewis, a professional track and field athlete from Los Angeles, California, was a contestant on the U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on the Sports Superstars Edition of the show on September 10, 2001. Carl won $32,000 for Wendy Marx Organ Donor Awareness after incorrectly answering his $250,000 question.

WWTBAM Run[]

Fastest Finger Question[]

Fastest Finger Question
Put these baseball movies in order by their first theatrical release, starting with the most recent.
⬥ A: The Natural ⬥ B: For Love of the Game
⬥ C: A League of Their Own ⬥ D: Bad News Bears
The correct answer was B-C-A-D. Out of 10 contestants, 4 got it right. Carl got it right in the fastest time in 6.70 seconds.

Carl's Run to the Million[]

$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
In which of these sports do players hit the ball with topspin?
⬥ A: Football ⬥ B: Bowling
⬥ C: Tennis ⬥ D: Greco-roman wrestling
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these products is meant to quench thirst?
⬥ A: Gatorade ⬥ B: Tide
⬥ C: Bounty ⬥ D: Cup o' Sand
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
What body part's name is also an adjective meaning "stylish or trendy"?
⬥ A: Hip ⬥ B: Shin
⬥ C: Nerve ⬥ D: Your Tommy Hil-finger
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
A lay-up is a type of shot made by players in what sport?
⬥ A: Ping-Pong ⬥ B: Hockey
⬥ C: Basketball ⬥ D: Archery
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these musical instruments is normally played with a mallet?
⬥ A: Harp ⬥ B: Gong
⬥ C: Viola ⬥ D: Clarinet
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
For over ten years, "The fabric of our lives" has been the advertising slogan for what industry?
⬥ A: Cotton ⬥ B: Wool
⬥ C: Silk ⬥ D: Polyester
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these athletes was not an Olympic gymnast?
⬥ A: Olga Korbut ⬥ B: Michelle Kwan
⬥ C: Kerri Strug ⬥ D: Mary Lou Retton
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the catchphrase of the cartoon character Fat Albert?
⬥ A: Outrageous ⬥ B: Oh no you didn't
⬥ C: We're outta here ⬥ D: Hey hey hey
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these dog breeds is commonly used as a sled dog?
⬥ A: Great Dane ⬥ B: Siberian Husky
⬥ C: Greyhound ⬥ D: German shepherd
$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
Who is the NFL's official all-time leader in quarterback sacks?
⬥ A: Reggie White ⬥ B: Dick Butkus
⬥ C: Mark Gastineau ⬥ D: Bruce Smith
$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
Lawrence of Arabia was an officer in what army?
⬥ A: Turkish ⬥ B: German
⬥ C: British ⬥ D: United States

$125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
In the 1989 movie "Field of Dreams," what baseball player is the first to appear in the cornfield?
'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: Chick Gandil ⬥ B: Lefty Williams
⬥ C: Ty Cobb ⬥ D: Shoeless Joe Jackson
Ask the Audience Results: A: 3% ⬥ B: 1% ⬥ C: 9% ⬥ D: 87%
$250,000 (13 of 15) - Not Timed
On the Domino's Pizza logo, the three dots on the domino tile represent what?
'50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: 3 original toppings ⬥ B: 3 original stores
⬥ C: 3 founders ⬥ D: Rome, Sicily, Naples
Total Prize Money: $32,000
Preceded by
None
U.S. Contestant (Sports Superstars Edition)
Carl Lewis
Succeeded by
Steve Young
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