Trivia Question:
Name the two former Rice golf teammates who presently serve together on the RISE (Rice Initiative for the Study of Economics) Council.  One point for each. Email your answer(s) here.

Trivia Answer:
Howard Hughes (class of 1927) attended Rice without a high school degree and then dropped out at 18 years old after inheriting much of the family estate following his father’s death.  (Thanks, Mike Ross, Al Laverty, Guy Rollins, Sallie Schwall and Bill Cousins!)

Trivia Question:
Name the member of the class of 1927 who attended Rice without a high school degree and then dropped out at 18 years old after inheriting much of the family estate following his father’s death.  Email your answer here. 

Trivia Answer:
Bob Waltrip (class of 1953) received a full football scholarship under coach Jess Neely but had to drop out of Rice as a junior to take over his family’s funeral business, Service Corporation International, following the unexpected passing of his father.  In 2019, he provided the lead gift for the new multipurpose indoor athletics facility.  Read more.

Trivia Question:
Name the member of the class of 1953 who received a full football scholarship under coach Jess Neely but had to drop out of Rice as a junior to take over the family’s funeral home business following the unexpected passing of his father. Email your answer here.

Guest Trivia Answer:
First, thanks to Dan Hyde for the guest trivia question!

Guest Trivia Question:
Name the former Rice golfer who replaced Tiger Woods to play in the US Open.  Email your answer here.

Guest Trivia Answer:
First, thanks to Jimmy Disch for the guest trivia question!

The former Southwest Conference schools (including years of membership) that played in this year’s Men’s College World Series recently concluded in Omaha are Arkansas (1915-1991), Oklahoma (1915-1919), Texas (1915-1996) and Texas A&M (1915-1996). (Thanks, Mike Ross!)

Guest Trivia Question:
Name the former Southwest Conference schools that played in this year’s Men’s College World Series recently concluded in Omaha.  One point for each.  Email your answer(s) here.

Trivia Answer:
Chris Reichert, MBA ’91 has been on the board of the College World Series (CWS Inc) for over fifteen years and is the only board member in history not to live in Omaha.  (Thanks, Mike Ross!)

Trivia Question:
Name the Rice grad who has been on the board of the College World Series (CWS Inc) for over fifteen years and is the only board member in history not to live in Omaha.  Email your answer here.

Trivia Answer:
Jon Duplantier’s cousin, Andre Duplantier II, was the winning pitcher for Texas in their Super Regional game on Saturday.  (Thanks, Mike Ross!)