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Four-year Rice football letterman Eddie Dyer ’36 (1918-19-20-21) managed the St Louis Cardinals to a World Series title in 1946. He also lettered in baseball and track at Rice, winning the Southwest Conference championship in the broad jump in 1921. (Thanks, Mike Ross!)
The World Series between Los Angeles and Toronto starts today. Danny Lehmann is the Bench Coach for the Dodgers.
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First, Josh Schaffer and Scott Wise also correctly answered Tuesday's trivia question!
Name the four-year Rice football letterman who won a World Series ring as a manager. Email your answer here.
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Last week, Indiana’s Curt Cignetti, who was quarterbacks coach at Rice in 1986-88, became one of the top ten highest paid head coaches in college football with an average annual salary of $11.6 million. Read more. (Thanks, Mike Ross!)
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Name the former quarterbacks coach at Rice who is now among the top ten highest paid head coaches in college football. Email your answer here.
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Sisters Aaliyah and Arissa Smith are currently on the Rice Volleyball roster. (Thanks, Chris Kohnhorst and Mike Ross!)
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Name the two sisters currently on the Rice Volleyball roster. One point for each. Email your answer(s) here.
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Darius Maskoliunas, the uncle of Rice women’s tennis team freshman Uma Bakaityte, medaled in the 2000 Syndey Summer Olympic Games. (Thanks, Chris Kohnhorst and Mike Ross!)
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Name the freshmen member of the Rice women’s tennis team whose uncle medaled in the 2000 Syndey Summer Olympic Games. Email your answer here.
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Dr Holly Leitzes Johnson, the mother of current Rice golfer William Johnson, played ice hockey at Harvard 1992-96 and was co-captain of the 1995 team. (Thanks, Mike Ross!)
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Name the current member of the Rice golf team who mother played ice hockey at Harvard. Email your answer here.
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First, thanks to Mike Ross for the guest trivia question!
Rufus King, the grandfather of Rice redshirt sophomore football player Cooper King, is a member of the Rice Athletics Hall of Fame. (Thanks Chris Kohnhorst!)
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Name the Rice redshirt sophomore football player whose grandfather is a member of the Rice Athletics Hall of Fame. Email your answer here.