October 13, 2021

Trivia Answer:
Besides Glenn Otto, David Aardsma (for San Francisco at Houston on April 6, 2004) and Tony Cingrani (for Cincinnati at home on September 9, 2012) also made their MLB debuts against the Astros.   (Thanks, Joe Graves and Paul Reese!):

Way to go, Bob Toone (2), Russell Henderson, Martha Proctor Gano (2), Richard Avant (2), George Wagner (2), Ann Bixby (2), Mike Ross (2),  Betty Bixby (2), James Walker (2), Paul Reese (2), Bob Reinhold (2), Mike Rogers (2), Sallie Schwall, Clarke Anderson (2), Melinda Clark (2), Bev Schorre, Bryant Wilkinson and Joe Graves (2)!

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October 12, 2021

Trivia Question:
On August 28, 2021, former Rice pitcher Glenn Otto made his MLB debut against the Astros.  Name two other former Rice pitchers who also made their MLB debut against the Astros.  One point for each  Email your answer(s) here

October 8, 2021

Trivia Answer:
Four-year Rice letterwinner (1998-2001) Jada Sanders is married to UTSA head baseball coach Pat Hallmark.  (Thanks, Joe Graves!)

Way to go, Bev Schorre, Bill Allison, Ann Bixby, Clarke Anderson, Martha Proctor Gano, Dan Hyde, Sallie Schwall, Scott Wise, Jimmy Disch, Betty Bixby, Paul Reese, Bryant Wilkinson, Guy Rollins, Greg Williams, Joan Krajca-Radcliffe, James Walker, Bob Toone, Bob Reinhold, Melinda Clark, Joe Graves, Mike Ross, Kyle Frazier and Richard Avant!

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October 6, 2021

Trivia Answer:
James V Allred attended Rice (class of 1921) but withdrew and later served as Attorney General of Texas (1931-35), Governor of Texas (1935-39) and federal judge twice (1939-1942 and 1949-59).  (Thanks, Art Gottschalk and Joe Graves!) 

Way to go, Russell Henderson, Melinda Clark, Ann Bixby, Bev Schorre, Art Gottschalk, Bob Toone, Chris Reichert, Richard Avant, Guy Rollins, Sallie Schwall, Bryant Wilkinson, Paul Reese, Kirwin DrouetBetty Bixby, Mike Ross, Scott Wise, Nancy Burch, Chris Kohnhorst, Bob Reinhold, James Walker, JC Kneale, Clarke Anderson, Joe Graves, Mike Rogers, Bill Allison and Ted Richard!

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October 1, 2021

Trivia Answer:
Current Texans head coach David Culley quarterbacked the Vanderbilt team that defeated Rice, 9-6, on September 20, 1975.  (Thanks, Betty Bixby, OJ Brigance, Peter Fasullo and Joe Graves!)

Culley 2-0 in debuts In Houston (NFL.com)
Owls drop ball (and game) to Vandy (The Rice Thresher, 9/22/75, p 7)

Way to go, Ann Bixby, Art Gottschalk, Bob Toone, John Montana, OJ Brigance, Scott Wise, Bev Schorre, Paul Reese, Russell Henderson, Sallie Schwall, Betty Bixby, Mike Ross, Greg Williams, Ted Richard, James Walker, Richard Avant, Bob Reinhold, Bryant Wilkinson, Peter Fasullo, Melinda Clark, Clarke Anderson and Joe Graves!

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September 29, 2021

Trivia Answer:
In November, 2007, four-year Rice football letterman Chase Clement ‘08 (2005-06-07-08) was the first football player in NCAA history to post consecutive games in which he rushed for at least 100 yards and threw for at least 300.   (Thanks, Joe Graves!)

On Friday, Chase will be inducted into the Rice Athletics Hall of Fame.  Read more

Way to go, Ann Bixby, James Walker, Art Gottschalk, Clarke Anderson, Richard Avant, Steve Gilliland, John Montana, Dan Hyde, Jim Woodruff, Peter Fasullo, Paul Reese, Betty Bixby, Ted Richard, Joe Graves, Mike Rogers, Mike Ross and Sallie Schwall

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September 24, 2021

Trivia Answer:
Texas State volleyball player Kenedi Rutherford is the daughter of Rice football four-year letterman Deric Rutherford ‘95 (1991-92-93-94).  Interestingly, her sister Reagan is a member of the NCAA W Volleyball defending national championship Kentucky Wildcat team.  (Thanks, Bill Cousins, Joe Graves and Russell Henderson!)

Over the summer, Deric and his wife Latosha (who was a basketball letterwinner at Sam Houston State) opened their first restaurant, Kale Me Crazy, at 18th and Shepherd in the Heights.  The restaurant is an Atlanta-based health food chain, “offering juices, smoothies, salads and wraps in a sleek, upscale environment”.

Way to go, Bob Toone, Melinda Clark, Jimmy Disch, Martha Proctor Gano, Ann Bixby, Mike Ross, Kirwin Drouet, George Wagner, Russell Henderson, Bill Cousins, Paul Reese, James Walker, Bob Reinhold, Betty Bixby, Gene Walker, Bill Allison, Joe Graves, Sallie Schwall, Richard Avant, Bev Schorre, Bryant Wilkinson, Clarke Anderson and Ted Richard!

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