Trivia Question:
Name the member of the Rice Athletics department who was a four-year letterwinner and captain of the women’s swimming and diving team at the University of Houston.  Email your answer here.

Trivia Answer:
In 2020, The Friedkin Group acquired a majority stake in Italian soccer club AS Roma S.p.A. for approximately $700 million and Dan Friedkin, MBA ’92, became president of the club.  (Thanks, Chris Kohnhorst and Mike Ross!)

Interestingly, Ali Koc ’89, is president of Fenerbahce, a Turkish professional multi-sport club.

Trivia Question:
Name the Rice MBA who is president of an Italian soccer club.  Emai your answer here.

Guest Trivia Answer:
First, thanks to Tommy Reckling for suggesting the guest trivia question!

Guest Trivia Question:
Thanks to what bowl game did a Texas governor “win” Pikes Peak in a bet?  Email your answer here.

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Former Southwest Texas State (nka Texas State) offensive lineman and tight end David Bailiff was head football coach at Rice (2007-2017).  Carly Graham just completed her first season on the Texas State Volleyball coaching staff after being a 5-year starting setter for Rice.  (Thanks, Chris Kohnhorst!)

On December 26, Rice and Texas State will play in the SERVPRO First Responder Bowl in Dallas.

Trivia Question:
Name the former Texas State letterwinner who became a head coach at Rice.  For a bonus point, name the former Rice letterwinner who is an Assistant Coach at Texas State.  Email your answer(s) here.

Trivia Answer:
Last week, Travis Evee became the Rice Men’s Basketball career three-point field goals made leader, passing Quincy Olivari.  (Thanks, Mike Ross!) 

Trivia Question:
Name the Rice Men’s Basketball career three-point field goals made leader.  Email your answer here.

Guest Trivia Answer:
First, thanks to Susan Zimmerman for the guest trivia question!

Captain Monica Rambeau is the Marvel Comics superhero who graduated from Rice.  (Thanks, Andy Williams!) 

Guest Trivia Question:
Name the Marvel Comics superhero who graduated from Rice.  Email your answer here.

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Golfer Extraordinaire Bobby Jones earned a mechanical engineering degree from Georgia Tech in 1922, an AB in English Literature from Harvard in 1924 and passed the bar in 1928 after three semesters of law school at Emory.  Last night, Georgia Tech W Basketball edged Rice, 78-75, at Tudor Fieldhouse.