July 29, 2022

Trivia Answer:
Bob Waltrip (class of 1953) received a full football scholarship under coach Jess Neely but had to drop out of Rice as a junior to take over his family’s funeral business, Service Corporation International, following the unexpected passing of his father.  In 2019, he provided the lead gift for the new multipurpose indoor athletics facility.  Read more.

On October 11, he will be one of six individuals to receive the Distinguished Owl Club Award at the 19th “Evening For Rice’s Honour” at the River Oaks Country Club.  Read more

Way to go, Arthur Rogers, Richard Avant, Nancy Bailey, Elizabeth Gillis, Ann Bixby, Peter Fasullo, Bev Schorre, Martha Proctor Gano, Ben Mayberry, Paul Reese, Dick Fuqua, Tommy Reckling, Mike Ross, Betty Bixby, Melinda Clark, Sallie Schwall, Jim Woodruff, Frank Jones, James Walker and Bryant Wilkinson

Next trivia question next Tuesday!

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