Guest Trivia Answer:
First, thanks to Sten Gustafson for the guest trivia question!

Nets Katz ‘90 was admitted to Rice at 14, graduated in 3 years and returned to Rice as a member of the math faculty in 2023.  Read more.  (Thanks, Chris Kohnhorst and Mike Ross!) 

Guest Trivia Question:
Who was admitted to Rice at 14, graduated in 3 years and returned to Rice as a member of the math faculty?  Email your answer here.

Guest Trivia Answer:
First, thanks to Art Gottschalk for the guest trivia question!

After graduating from Harvard at sixteen, William James Sidis taught mathematics at Rice at seventeen in late 1915.  Read more.

Guest Trivia Question:
Who taught mathematics at Rice at the age of seventeen?  Email your answer here.

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University of North Carolina head football coach Bill Belichick and Rice’s Shepherd School professor Art Gottschalk were Annapolis High School classmates and both are members of AHS’ Wall of Fame.  List here.  (Thanks, Steve Gilliland and Mike Ross!) 

Trivia Question:
University of North Carolina head football coach Bill Belichick and a Rice professor were high school classmates and both are members of that high school’s Wall of Fame.  Name the high school.  For a bonus point, name the Rice professor.  Email your answer(s) here.

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Stacy Jones ‘87, the wife of 2025 Rice Athletics Hall of Fame inductee Jon Warren ‘88, was a four-year Rice swim letterwinner (1984-85-86-87).  (Thanks, Chris Kohnhorst and Mike Ross!)

The 2025 Rice Athletics Hall of Fame induction ceremony will be Friday, October 24.  Read more and/or make a reservation here.

Trivia Question:
Name the 2025 Rice Athletics Hall of Fame inductee whose spouse was a four-year Rice letterwinner.  Email your answer here.

Guest Trivia Answer:
First, thanks to Kirkwood Johnston for the guest trivia question!

Shawn Alberding ‘94, the father of incoming Owl freshman football player Colter Alberding, was a three-year starting defensive end at Rice (1990-92).  (Thanks, Chris Kohnhorst and Mike Ross!)

Guest Trivia Question:
Name the incoming Owl freshman football player whose father was a three-year starting defensive end at Rice.  Email your answer here.

Trivia Answer:
First, thanks to Martin Kaplan for the guest trivia question!

Billy Howton caught a pass from Vernon Glass on a 68-yard play in the opening minutes of the first game at Rice Stadium, against Santa Clara on September 30, 1950.  Billy Howton passed away last week.  (Thanks, Tre Fischer, Bob Reinhold, Chris Kohnhorst and Mike Ross!)

Guest Trivia Question:
Name the receiver who caught a touchdown pass to score the first points in Rice Stadium’s history.  For a bonus point, name the quarterback who threw it.  Email your answer(s) here.