Trivia Question:
First, Barney McCoy (2) also correctly answered Tuesday's trivia question!

Name Rice’s first female Olympic medalist.  Email your answer here.

Trivia Answer:
Fred Hansen ’63 won gold in the pole vault and Ed Red ’65 placed 11th in the javelin throw at the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo.  Also, Bobby May ’65 was an Olympics Trials Qualifier in the 110m Hurdles in 1964.  (Thanks, Joe Graves, Mike Ross, Don Schaezler and Jim Woodruff!) 

Way to go, Nancy Bailey (2), Kathleen Boyd, Don Schaezler, Billy Hale (2), George Dethlefsen (2), Clarke Anderson (2), Bill Allison (2), Mary Jane Kinnebrew, Martha Proctor Gano (2), Walt Greenberg, Jim Woodruff (2), George Wagner (2), Richard Avant (2), Steve Gilliland, Guy Rollins, Art Gottschalk, Bob Toone (2), Russell Henderson (2), John Montana (2), Ann Bixby (2), Tommy Reckling, Harvin Moore, Nancy Burch (2), Paul Reese (2), Bill Eiland (2), Arthur Rogers (2), James Walker (2), Mike Rogers (2), Betty Bixby (2), Roger Parthasarathy (2), Mike Ross (2), Bill Cousins, Bob Reinhold (2), Steve Lukingbeal, Steve Brown, Melinda Clark (2), Ted Richard (2), Bev Schorre (2), Sallie Schwall (2), Mike Rash, Peter Fasullo (2) and Joe Graves (2)!

Next trivia question tomorrow!

Trivia Question:
Name the two Owls who competed in the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo.  One point for each.  Email your answer here.

Trivia Answer:
The Antetokounmpo brothers (Kostas with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2020 and Giannis and Thanasis with the Milwaukee Bucks in 2021) are the first trio of brothers to win an NBA title.  Giannis, who was named NBA Finals MVP, is the longtime boyfriend of former Rice volleyball player Mariah Riddlesprigger ’14.  (Thanks, Joe Graves!)

Way to go, Bob Toone, George Dethlefsen, Ann Bixby, Martha Proctor Gano, Richard Avant, Bev Schorre, Bryant Wilkinson, Clarke Anderson, Paul Reese, Kirwin Drouet, Dan Hyde, Art Gottschalk, Steve Gilliland, Bill Allison, George Wagner, Betty Bixby, Sallie Schwall, Steve Brown, Greg Williams, James Walker, Bob Reinhold, Bill Cousins, Mike Rogers, Ted Richard, John Montana, Chris Kohnhorst, Joe Graves, Melinda Clark, Rick Sheridan, Roger Parthsarathy and Mike Ross!  

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Trivia Question:
First, a correction: After UCLA (10), Arkansas and Texas Tech were tied at second most with 9 picks each in the 2021 First-Year 2021 MLB Player Draft.  Read more.  (Thanks, Paul Reese and Bob Toone!) 

Name the first trio of brothers to win an NBA title.  Email your answer (last name only) here.

Trivia Answer:
UCLA (10) was the college baseball program with the most draft picks in the 2021 First-Year 2021 MLB Player Draft.  Arkansas was second most with 9 picks.  Read more.  (Thanks, Joe Graves and Mike Ross!)

The head coach of UCLA baseball is John Savage.  Rice baseball fan Debi Kaplan is his first cousin.

Way to go, Ann Bixby, Bill Allison, Bob Toone, Martin Kaplan, John Montana, Walt Greenberg, Guy Rollins, Paul Reese, James Walker, Bob Reinhold, Betty Bixby, Bryant Wilkinson, Bev Schorre, Richard Avant, Mike Ross, Joe Graves and Melinda Clark! 

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Trivia Question:
Name the college baseball program with the most draft picks in the 2021 First-Year 2021 MLB Player Draft.  Email your answer here.

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

“Big Bill” Henry, the 1945 Bob Quin Award winner, led Rice Basketball to shared SWC titles in 1942-43 and 1943-44 and won it outright with a 12-0 conference record and a 20-1 full season in 1944-45.  Also, he was student association president in 1945.  He was inducted into the Rice Athletic Hall of Fame in 1970.  (Thanks, Joe Graves, Mike Ross and James Walker!) 

Way to go, Ann Bixby, Bill Allison, Bob Toone, Martha Proctor Gano, Art Gottschalk, John Montana, Roger Parthasarathy, Richard Avant, Paul Reese, Russell Henderson, Greg Williams, Nancy Burch, Bob Reinhold, James Walker, Ted Richard, Joe Graves, Betty Bixby, Sallie Schwall, Clarke Anderson, Bryant Wilkinson, Bev Schorre, Mike Rogers, Melinda Clark and Mike Ross!) 

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Guest Trivia Question:
Name the Bob Quin Award winner who led Rice Basketball to two shared SWC titles and won it outright with a 12-0 conference record and a 20-1 full season.  Email your answer here.

Trivia Answer:
Brad Lardon is one of just four golfers in Texas history to win the Texas State Open in consecutive years (1995-96).  Also, Jack Burke Jr (1967) and Mitchell Meissner (2020) won it once.  (Thanks, Joe Graves and Mike Ross!)

On October 1, Brad will be inducted into the Rice Athletics Hall of Fame.  Read more.

Way to go, Ann Bixby (2), Bob Toone (2), Melinda Clark (2), Bev Schorre (2), Martha Proctor Gano (2), Steve Lukingbeal, Jim Woodruff, Art Gottschalk (2), Kirwin Drouet (2), Paul Dishman, George Wagner (2), Roger Parthasarathy, Ted Richard (2), Bill Allison (2), Paul Reese (2), Clarke Anderson (2), Sallie Schwall (2), Richard Avant (2), Bob Reinhold (2), Betty Bixby (2), James Walker (2), Mary Jane Kinnebrew, Joe Graves (2), Mike Rogers (2), Bryant Wilkinson (2) and Mike Ross (2)!

Next trivia querstion tomorrow!

Trivia Question:
Name the Rice golfer who is one of just four golfers in Texas history to win the Texas State Open in consecutive years.  For a bonus point, name the Rice golfer who has won the Texas State Open once.  Email your answer(s) here.

Trivia Answer:
Jessica Kuster ’14 is the only four-time recipient of the Hackerman Award (for Team MVP) in Rice women’s basketball history.  On October 1, she will be inducted into the Rice Athletics Hall of Fame.  Read more.  (Thanks, Joe Graves!) 

Way to go, James Walker, Bill Allison, Mary Jane Kinnebrew, Ted Richard, Bob Toone, Ann Bixby, Steve Gilliland, Bev Schorre, Sallie Schwall, Rick Sheridan, Richard Avant, Bill Cousins, Art Gottschalk, Roger Parthasarathy, Greg Williams, Paul Reese, George Wagner, Betty Bixby, Clarke Anderson, Bob Reinhold, Bryant Wilkinson, Mike Ross, Joe Graves and Melinda Clark! 

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