Trivia Question:
There are two Rice student-athletes, one current and one former, with a parent who is either a current president or an incoming president of a university in Texas. What is the first name that these two Rice student-athletes share in common? Email your answer here.
Trivia Answer:
Lou Brock, who attended Southern University, was the first player from an Historically Black College & University to be enshrined into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, according to a Southern University release. (Thanks, Joe Graves and Mike Ross!)
Last night, the Owls men’s basketball team defeated the Jaguars, 81-63, at Tudor Fieldhouse.
Way to go, Art Gottschalk, Bob Toone, John Montana, Martha Proctor Gano, David Ownby, Bev Schorre, Betty Bixby, Walt Greenberg, Bill Allison, Ted Richard, James Walker, Paul Reese, Greg Williams, Bob Reinhold, Chris Kohnhorst, Mike Ross, Bryant Wilkinson, Joe Graves, Richard Avant, Sallie Schwall, Ann Bixby, Melinda Clark and Clarke Anderson!
Next trivia question tomorrow!
Trivia Question:
Name the first player from an Historically Black College & University to be enshrined into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. Email your answer here.
Trivia Answer:
Last month, Nicole Lennon became Rice Volleyball’s all-time leader in career kills, surpassing Rebeca Pazo’s previous record (1,969). (Thanks, Joe Graves and Mike Ross!)
Way to go, Russell Henderson, Bob Toone, Richard Avant, James Walker, Bill Allison, Joan Krajca-Radcliffe, Matt Moake, Ted Richard, Sallie Schwall, Mary Jane Kinnebrew, Bev Schorre, Bryant Wilkinson, Martha Proctor Gano, Clarke Anderson, George Wagner, Ann Bixby, Dennis Carnes, Paul Reese, Walt Greenberg, Betty Bixby, Jimmy Disch, Kellen Theriot, Melinda Clark, Joel Gilbert, Jim Woodruff, Peter Fasullo, Nancy Bailey, Greg Williams, David Gano, Bob Reinhold, Ty Buthod, Joe Graves, Mike Rogers and Mike Ross!
Next trivia question next Tuesday!
Trivia Question:
First, Bill Allison also correctly answered Tuesday's trivia question!
Name Rice Volleyball’s all-time leader in career kills. Email your answer here.
Guest Trivia Answer:
First, thanks to Tre Fischer for the guest trivia question!
A NFL rule is named after Bert Emanuel ’94 who played baseball and football at Rice. (Thanks, Joe Graves, Chris Kohnhorst and Mike Ross!)
Tomorrow night, Ridge Point (with Bert’s son Bert Jr and ND Kalu’s son DK) will face Seven Lakes (with Jeremy Thigpen’s son Jonah) in the 6A Division I bi-district playoffs.
Way to go, Ann Bixby, Bob Toone, George Dethlefsen, Jimmy Disch, Nancy Bailey, Brian Ford, Clarke Anderson, Ted Richard, Scott Wise, Martha Proctor Gano, Peter Fasullo, Kirkwood Johnston, Dan Hyde, Walt Greenberg, James Walker, Paul Reese, George Wagner, Matt Moake, Betty Bixby, Chris Kohnhorst, Nancy Burch, Sten Gustafson, Russell Henderson, Kirwin Drouet, Ty Buthod, Guy Rollins, Bob Reinhold, Bev Schorre, Sallie Schwall, Bryant Wilkinson, Melinda Clark, Mike Ross, Joe Graves and Richard Avant!
Next trivia question tomorrow!
Guest Trivia Question:
Who is the former Rice baseball player who has a NFL rule named after him? Email your answer here.
Guest Trivia Answer:
First, thanks to Vicki Kopp for the guest trivia question!
Brooks Raley played outfield for Texas A&M against Rice in 2 games in 2009 as well as pitching once against Rice in 2008. He made 4 relief appearances for the Astros in this year’s World Series. (Thanks, Joe Graves, Paul Reese and Mike Ross!)
Way to go, Bill Allison, Paul Reese, Mike Ross, Betty Bixby, Bob Reinhold, Richard Avant, Ann Bixby, James Walker and Joe Graves!
Next trivia question next Tuesday!
Guest Trivia Question:
Name the player in this year’s World Series who played against Rice twice as a college outfielder. Email your answer here.
Guest Trivia Question:
Name the player in this year’s World Series who played against Rice twice as a college outfielder. Email your answer here.
Guest Trivia Answer:
First, thanks to Scott Hochberg for the guest trivia question!
On May 15, 2014, Michael Aquino homered off LA Tech pitcher Phil Naton at Reckling Park. Naton made 5 relief appearances for the Astros in this year’s World Series. Click here for a recent Chronicle story featuring him. (Thanks, Joe Graves, Paul Reese and Mike Ross!)
Way to go, Clarke Anderson, Walt Greenberg, Ann Bixby, James Walker, Bill Allison, Martha Proctor Gano, Paul Reese, Michael Aquino, Vince Aquino, Betty Bixby, Bob Reinhold, Richard Avant, Joe Graves, Mike Rogers, Mike Ross and Bob Toone!
Next trivia question tomorrow!
Guest Trivia Question:
Name the pitcher in this year’s World Series who faced Rice twice as a college pitcher and gave up a homer to Michael Aquino in one of his appearances. Email your answer here