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American author Kurt Vonnegut, who attended the University of Tennessee, delivered the Rice commencement address in 1998. Tomorrow, the Owls and the Vols play in the Astros Foundation Classic at Daikin Park. (Thanks, Mike Ross!)
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Name the American author who attended the University of Tennessee and delivered a commencement address at Rice in the 1990s. Email your answer here.
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I am throwing out yesterday’s trivia question because I mis-phrased it. I meant to ask who holds the Rice soccer career record for games started (not played)? The answer is Bella Killgore who was recently promoted to assistant coach. Read more.
Next trivia question tomorrow!
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Who holds the Rice soccer career record for games played? Email your answer here.
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Javier Vasquez, the father of Rice baseball player Javier Vasquez, was a major league pitcher and threw a shutout inning in the 2004 MLB All-Star game. The family is from Ponce, Puerto Rico where Rice will open their 2025 baseball season vs. Villanova on Friday at the Puerto Rico Challenge. (Thanks, Chris Kohnhorst and Mike Ross!)
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Name the member of the Rice baseball team whose father was a major league pitcher and threw a shutout inning in a MLB All-Star game. Email your answer here.
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OJ Brigance ’92 is the only football player in history to win a Grey Cup (Stallions, 1995) and a Super Bowl (Ravens, 2001) with teams based out of the same city (Baltimore). He was inducted into the Rice Athletic Hall of Fame in 2003 and he was honored with an ARA Distinguished Alumni Award in 2012. (Thanks, Chris Kohnhorst and Mike Ross!)
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Name the only football player in history to win a Super Bowl and Grey Cup with teams based out of the same city. Email your answer here.
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Graham Walker, the half-brother of Kansas City Chief QB Patrick Mahomes, was on the Rice Football 2024 roster. On Sunday, Patrick and the Chiefs will face the Eagles in Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans.
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Name the Kansas City Chief whose half-brother was on the Rice Football 2024 roster. Email your answer here.
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Former heavyweight world boxing champion George Foreman, the great uncle of 2024 Rice football early signee Michael Amey III, and former Rice president Malcolm Gillis were scheduled to fight in a charity boxing match. (Thanks, Chris Kohnhorst and Mike Ross!)
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Name the 2024 Rice football early signee whose great uncle boxer almost got into a publicized fight with a former Rice president. For a bonus point, name the former Rice president. Email your answer(s) here.