Trivia Question:
Name the former Houston Astros manager who attended Prairie View A&M.  Email your answer here.

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!

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Trivia Question:
Who attended Arizona State and became a Grammy and Emmy Award winner?  Email your answer here.

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!

Guest Trivia Question:
Name the first Rice goalkeeper in school soccer history to score in a game.  Email your answer here.

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!

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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.

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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!

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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.

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

On Sunday, Bruce Arians coached Tampa Bay to a Super Bowl win over Kansas City.  Earlier in his career, he was fired as the head football coach at Temple and replaced by former Rice head football coach Jerry Brandt. (Thanks, Joe Graves and Mike Ross!)

Way to go, Ann Bixby, Ted Richard, Art Gottschalk, Bob Toone, Kevin Ancell, Jimmy Disch, Peter Fasullo, Clarke Anderson, Martha Proctor Gano, Richard Avant, Bev Schorre, Steve Gilliland, Dan Hyde, Scott Wise, Rick Sheridan, Walt Greenberg, George Wagner, Hal Gosnell, Paul Reese, Chris Kohnhorst, Larry Nettles, Sallie Schwall, Cory Barton, Paul Dishman, James Walker, Betty Bixby, Joe Graves, John Montana, Buddy Herz, Mike Ochoa, Steve Brown, Kirwin Drouet, Bryant Wilkerson, Bob Reinhold, David Ownby, Greg Williams, Martha Hoffman, Jim Woodruff, Melinda Clark, Mike Ross, Richard Zansitis and Roger Parthsarathy!

Next trivia question tomorrow!

Guest Trivia Question:
On Sunday, Bruce Arians coached Tampa Bay to a Super Bowl win over Kansas City.  Earlier in his career, he was fired as the head football coach at Temple and replaced by a former Rice head football coach.  Name his replacement.  Email your answer here.

Trivia Answer:
Four-year Rice football letterman Earl Cooper ‘81 (1976-77-78-79) was the first Owl to score a Super Bowl TD by catching Joe Montana’s first career Super Bowl TD pass in Super Bowl XVI on January 24, 1982.  Read more.  In 2019, he was inducted into the Rice Athletic Hall of Fame. (Thanks, Joe Graves and Mike Ross!)

Way to go, Ann Bixby, Steve Lukingbeal, Richard Avant, Clarke Anderson, Art Gottschalk, Kevin Ancell, Bob Toone, George Wagner, Martha Proctor Gano, David Gano, Ted Richard, Scott Wise, Jimmy Disch, Wes Griggs, James Walker, Randy Schaffer, Bev Schorre, Jim Woodruff, Dan Hyde, Nancy Burch, Kyle Frazier, Matt Moake, Paul Reese, Walt Greenberg, Mike Stroman, Charles Maynard, Roger Parthasarathy, Kirwin Drouet, Bill Allison, Bob Reinhold, David Ownby, Betty Bixby, Chris Kohnhorst, Joe Graves, Steve Brown, Cory Barton, Bryant Wilkinson, Larry Nettles, Greg Williams, Paul Dishman, Melinda Clark, Richard Zansitis, Ben Mayberry, John Montana, Peter Fasullo, Rick Sheridan, Barney McCoy, Mike Ross and Sallie Schwall!

Next trivia question next Tuesday!