Rice Trivia

Trivia Leaderboard (ten plus ties):
58   Peter Fasullo
57   Ann Bixby, Mike Ross
55   Bob Reinhold, John Wolda
52   Rod Boane
50   Betty Bixby
47   Don Greive
44   Jim Woodward
41   Nancy Burch

Trivia Answer:
Former Owl pitcher Tim Byrdak has recorded 4 major league saves, one each for Kansas City (1999), Baltimore (2005), Detroit (2007) and New York (2011).  Interestingly, he recorded no saves but 5 wins for Houston in 3 seasons.

Way to go, Jimmy Disch, Mark Antweil, Ann Bixby, Tre Fischer, Kyle Frazier, John Wolda, Matt Moake, Peter Fasullo, Guy Rollins, Don Greive, Rod Boane, Jim Woodward, Bob Reinhold, David Nathan, Bryant Wilkinson, Coach Hallmark, Kirwin Drouet, Betty Bixby, Mike Ross, Joe Quoyeser, Joe Welsh, Barney McCoy, Matt Gorges, Nancy Shelby and Nancy Burch!

Trivia Leaderboard tomorrow and next trivia question next Tuesday!

Trivia Question:
Name the former Owl baseball pitcher who has recorded 4 major league saves, each for a different team.  Email your answer here.

Guest Trivia Answer:
First, thanks to Virginia Joiner for the guest trivia question!

Rice has commissioned American-born sculptor Bruce Wolfe to create the status of Edgar Odell Lovett, to be unveiled as part of its Centennial Celebration next year.

Way to go, Tre Fischer, Rod Boane, John Wolda, Jim Woodward, Nancy Burch, Ann Bixby, John Montana, Don Greive, Susan Zimmerman, Bruce Reinhold, Peter Fasullo, Mike Ross, Vicki Bretthauer, Kirwin Drouet, Betty Bixby, Bryant Wilkinson and Nancy Shelby!

Next trivia question tomorrow!

Guest Trivia Question:
Name the sculptor that Rice commissioned to create the statue of Edgar Odell Lovett, to be unveiled as part of its Centennial Celebration next year.  Email your answer here.

Trivia Leaderboard (ten plus ties):
56   Peter Fasullo
55   Ann Bixby, Mike Ross
53   Bob Reinhold, John Wolda
50   Rod Boane
48   Betty Bixby
45   Don Greive
42   Jim Woodward
39   Nancy Burch

Guest Trivia Answer:
First, thanks to John Wolda for the guest trivia question!

The sculptor of the William Marsh Rice statue was British-born John Angel.  Per Melissa Kean, he "spent most of his career as an ecclesiastical sculptor and had done the baptistry of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York for Rice's architect Ralph Adams Cram". 

Way to go, Rod Boane, Don Greive, Ann Bixby, Jim Woodward, Peter Fasullo, Susan Zimmerman, Kirwin Drouet, Barney McCoy, Betty Bixby, Bryant Wilkinson, Mike Ross, Nancy Shelby, Patrick Hallmark, Bob Reinhold, Virginia Joiner and Nancy Burch!

Trivia Leaderboard tomorrow and a follow-up guest trivia question next Tuesday!

Guest Trivia Question:
Name the sculptor of the William Marsh Rice statue on the Rice campus.  Email your answer here.

Trivia Answer:
The Class of 2011 Phi Beta Kappa inductees from Rice includes student-athletes Philip Adam and Will Meyers.

Way to go, Jimmy Disch (1), John Wolda (2), Ann Bixby (2), Rick Sheridan (2), Rod Boane (2), John Montana (2), Bob Reinhold (2), Nancy Burch (2), Betty Bixby (2), Peter Fasullo (2), Mike Ross (2), Kirwin Drouet (2) and Don Greive (2)!

Next trivia question tomorrow!

Trivia Question:
The Class of 2011 Phi Beta Kappa inductees from Rice includes 2 student-athletes.  Name them.  One point for each.  Email your answer here