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Kathy Bates (SMU ‘69) was the first woman to win the Best Actress Oscar in a horror/thriller for her role in Misery (1990), per her IMDb biography.  Tomorrow, the #5 Mustang volleyball team hosts the Owls in Dallas.  (Thanks, Chris Kohlhorst and Mike Ross!)

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Name the first woman to win the Best Actress Oscar for a performance in a horror/thriller.  Email your answer here.   

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Rice football Assistant Offensive Line coach Clay Davie is the son of former Notre Dame football Head Coach Bob Davie (1997-2001).  Tomorrow afternoon, the #3 Irish football team hosts the Owls in South Bend. 

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First, Walt Greenberg also correctly answered Tuesday's trivia question.

Name the present member of the Rice football coaching staff whose father was a former Notre Dame football head coach.  Email your answer here. 

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Johnny Unitas attended the University of Louisville (class of 1955) and became the first quarterback in NFL history to eclipse 40,000 career passing yards.  On Friday, the Owls volleyball team hosts the #6 Cardinals at the Rice Invitational II.  (Thanks, Chris Kohnhorst and Mike Ross!)

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Who attended the University of Louisville and became the first quarterback in NFL history to eclipse 40,000 career passing yards?  Email your answer here. 

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Florida State alum Dick Howser ‘58 won three World Series titles, twice as a coach with the Yankees (1977-78) and once as a manager with the Royals (1985). The Dick Howser Trophy is bestowed annually to the national college baseball player of the year.  In 2010, the Trophy was awarded to Anthony Rendon. 

On Sunday, the #15 Seminoles soccer team hosts the Owls in Tallahassee.

Trivia Question:
Name the Florida State alum who won three World Series titles, twice as a coach and once as a manager.  Email your answer here. 

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Paul DePodesta, the father of Rice baseball fall roster freshman member Evan DePodesta, has worked for both the Cleveland Indians baseball team and the Cleveland Browns football team.  Presently, he is President – Baseball Operations for the Colorado Rockies.  Read more.  (Thanks, Mike Ross!)

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Name the freshman member of the Rice baseball fall roster whose father has worked for both the Cleveland Indians baseball team and the Cleveland Browns football team.  Email your answer here.
 

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Mississippi State alum John Grisham is the author of more than fifty consecutive #1 bestsellers. On Sunday, Owls volleyball plays the Bulldogs at the Jaguar Classic in Mobile AL.  

Trivia Question:
Name the Mississippi State alum who is the author of more than fifty consecutive #1 bestsellers.  Email your answer here.