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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.
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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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Name the four-year Rice letterwinner (1998-2001) whose husband is a Division I head baseball coach. Email your answer here.
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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 Drouet, Betty 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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Who attended Rice but withdrew and later served as Attorney General of Texas, Governor of Texas and federal judge twice? Email your answer here.
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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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Name the current NFL head coach who quarterbacked his college team to a win over Rice. Email your answer here.
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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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Name 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. Email your answer here.
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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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Name the member of the Texas State volleyball team whose father was a four-year Rice letterman. Email your answer here.
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Four-year Rice track & field letterwinner Krystal Robinson ’06 (2003-06) won the Eva Jean Lee Award in 2005 and 2006 (presently annually to the most outstanding Rice women’s track & field athlete). Her sisters also graduated from Rice as four-year track & field letterwinners: Tina ‘11 (2008-11) and Sharae ’13 (2010-13). (Way to go, Joe Graves and Mike Ross!).
Next Friday, October 1, Krystal will be inducted into the Rice Athletics Hall of Fame. Read more.
Way to go, Bev Schorre, Richard Avant, Bob Toone, Art Gottschalk, Clarke Anderson, Ann Bixby, Bryant Wilkinson, Russell Henderson, Jim Woodruff, Paul Reese, Sallie Schwall, Kirwin Drouet, Roger Parthsarathy, Bill Allison, Betty Bixby, Bob Reinhold, James Walker, Melinda Clark, Mike Ross, Joe Graves, Mike Rogers and Ted Richard!
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