March 5, 2021

Trivia Answer:
Former Fondren librarian Vivian Ayers Allen is the mother of Emmy Award winner Debbie Allen and Tony Award winner Phylicia Rashad.  Read more.  (Thanks, Nancy Burch, Joe Graves and Mike Ross!)

Way to go, Clarke Anderson, Bev Schorre, Martha Proctor Gano, Art Gottschalk, Ann Bixby, Paul Reese, Kevin Ancell, Nancy Burch, Betty Bixby, Barney McCoy, Bryant Wilkinson, Sallie Schwall, Rick Sheridan, Ted Richard, Mike Ross, Bob Reinhold, Melinda Clark, Richard Avant, James Walker and Joe Graves!

Next trivia question next Tuesday!

March 3, 2021

Trivia Answer:
Former Houston Astros manager Cecil Cooper attended Prairie View A&M.  Today, Rice baseball hosts Prairie View A&M at Reckling Park

Way to go, Ted Richard, Richard Avant, Bob Toone, Jimmy Disch, Bryant Wilkinson, Bev Schorre, Clarke Anderson, Ann Bixby, Art Gottschalk, John Montana, Martha Proctor Gano, Peter Fasullo, Scott Hochberg, Scott Wise, Sallie Schwall, Paul Reese, Kirwin Drouet, Paul Dishman, Kevin Ancell, Chris Kohnhorst, George Wagner, Ty Buthod, James Walker, Betty Bixby, Steve Brown, Rick Sheridan, Russell Henderson, Bob Reinhold, Ben Mayberry, Greg Williams, Joe Graves, Don Schaezler, Richard Zansitis, Melinda Clark and Mike Ross!

Next trivia question tomorrow!

February 26, 2021

Trivia Answer:
Both Steve Allen and Linda Ronstadt attended Arizona State and became a Grammy and Emmy Award winner.  On Sunday, the Owls women’s tennis team hosts the Sun Devils at the George R Brown Tennis Center. (Thanks, Joe Graves!)

Way to go, Kevin Ancell, Bev Schorre, Ted Richard, Richard Avant, Bob Toone, Ann Bixby, Clarke Anderson, Martha Proctor Gano, John Montana, Sallie Schwall, Art Gottschalk, Paul Reese, Jim Woodruff, Steve Brown, Bob Reinhold, Kirwin Drouet, Chris Kohnhorst, Bryant Wilkinson, Betty Bixby, James Walker, Guy Rollins, Joe Graves, Mike Ross, Melinda Clark, Dan Hyde and Mike Rogers!

Next trivia question next Tuesday!

February 24, 2021

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

Earlier this month, Bella Killgore became the first Rice goalkeeper in school soccer history to score in a game.  Read more.  (Thanks, Joe Graves!)

Way to go, Ann Bixby, Ted Richard, Russell Henderson, Mary Jane Killebrew, Jimmy Disch, Bob Toone, Richard Avant, Clarke Anderson, Bev Schorre, Sallie Schwall, Walt Greenberg, Martha Proctor Gano, John Montana, Paul Reese, Betty Bixby, Bob Reinhold, George Wagner, Greg Williams, Joe Graves, Peter Fasullo, Bryant Wilkinson, Mike Rogers, Melinda Clark and James Walker!

Next trivia question tomorrow!

February 19, 2021

Trivia Answer:
On February 15, 1955, Joe Durrenberger ‘56 became the first and only Rice Owl in school history with a 30/30 basketball game, recording 32 points and a record 30 (out of 66) rebounds in a 80-68 win over Baylor.  Click here for a game recap from the February 18, 1955 Thresher, page 6 (unfortunately, Joe’s last name was misspelled.)  In 1994, he was inducted into the Rice Athletic Hall of Fame.  (Thanks, Joe Graves and Mike Ross!)

Way to go, Bev Schorre, Ann Bixby, John Montana, Joe Graves, Matt Moake, Paul Reese, Tommy Reckling (partial credit for “Joe”), Sallie Schwall, Betty Bixby, Kirwin Drouet, Gene Walker, Greg Williams, George Wagner, Richard Avant, Dan Hyde, Melinda Clark, Patti and Jim Fox, Mike Rogers, Bryant Wilkinson, Mike Ross, Kevin Ancell and Ted Richard!

Nex trivia question next Tuesday!
 

February 18, 2021

Trivia Question:
Sixty-six years ago this week, a Rice Owl became the first and only basketball player in school history with a 30/30 game, recording 32 points and a record 30 rebounds in a 80-68 win over Baylor.  Name the player.  Email your answer here.

February 12, 2021

Trivia Answer:
Cole St.Clair was selected as the winner of the 2008 Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award in the baseball division.  Read more.  (Thanks, Clarke Anderson and Joe Graves!)

Way to go, Bob Toone, Ted Richard, Richard Avant, Art Gottschalk, Clarke Anderson, Martha Proctor Gano, Kevin Ancell, Ann Bixby, Scott Wise, John Montana, Paul Reese, Bev Schorre, Walt Greenberg, Dan Hyde, Sallie Schwall, George Wagner, Betty Bixby, Bryant Wilkinson, Bob Reinhold, Kirwin Drouet, Mike Ross, James Walker, Betty Bixby, Rick Sheridan, Melinda Clark, Bryan Domning and Joe Graves!

Next trivia question next Tuesday!

February 11, 2021

Trivia Question:
First, Kirkwood Johnston also correctly answered Tuesday's trivia question!

On Monday, Nancy Mulkey was named a 2021 Senior CLASS Award candidate.  Name an Owl who was selected as a winner of a Senior CLASS Award.  Email your answer here.