August 27, 2021

Trivia Answer:
Rice Trustee Emeritus Larry Kellner graduated magna cum laude from the University of South Carolina where he was Student Body President.  Tomorrow, the Owls play the Gamecocks in volleyball in Columbia, South Carolina.  (Thanks, Joe Graves and Mike Ross!)

Way to go, Melinda Clark, Clarke Anderson, Bob Toone, Scott Wise, John Montana, Ann Bixby, Betty Bixby, Art Gottschalk, Richard Avant, Paul Reese, Bob Reinhold, Mike Ross, Mike Rogers, Joe Graves, Bev Schorre, Bryant Wilkinson and Sallie Schwall

Next trivia questoin next Monday!

August 25, 2021

Trivia Answer:
Mister (Fred) Rogers attended the University of Pittsburgh, became a Presbyterian minister and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom.  On Friday, the Owls play the Panthers in volleyball in Columbia, South Carolina.  (Thanks, Steve Gilliland, Joe Graves and Mike Ross!)

Way to go, Ann Bixby, Russell Henderson, Art Gottschalk, Russ Coleman, Clarke Anderson, Bill Allison, George Dethlefsen, Martha Proctor Gano, Bev Schorre, Bob Toone, Richard Avant, Paul Reese, John Montana, Roger Parthasarathy, Richard Zansitis, David Gano, Steve Gilliland, Betty Bixby, Kirwin Drouet, James Walker, Mike Ross, Dennis Carnes, Bob Reinhold, Sallie Schwall, Chris Reichert, Bryant Wilkinson, Melinda Clark, Joe Graves, Ted Richard and Mike Rogers!

Next trivia question tomorrow!

August 20, 2021

Trivia Answer:
One-year Rice basketball letterman Dajuan “Piece” Eubanks ’94 played several years for the Harlem Globetrotters.  Presently, he is team president of the Maine Celtics (formerly the Maine Red Claws), the G League affiliate of the Boston Celtics.  Read more.  (Thanks, Joe Graves and Mike Ross!)

Way to go, Bev Schorre, Russell Henderson, Ann Bixby, Ted Richard, Bob Toone, Clarke Anderson, Steve Gilliland, Martha Proctor Gano, Roger Parthasarathy, Paul Reese, Melinda Clark, Dan Hyde, Kyle Frazier, James Walker, Martha Hoffman, Bryan Domning, Bryant Wilkinson, Sallie Schwall, Richard Avant, Greg Williams, Betty Bixby, Art Gottschalk, Bob Reinhold, Mike Ross, Bill Allison, Steve Brown and Joe Graves

Next trivia question next Tuesday!

August 18, 2021

Trivia Answer:
1999 Dell Morgan Award winner Mario Ramos recorded one MLB win (out of three starts) as a pitcher for the Rangers.  On October 1, he will be inducted into the Rice Athletics Hall of Fame.  Read more.  (Thanks, Joe Graves, Paul Reese and Mike Ross!)

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

Next trivia question tomorrow!

August 13, 2021

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

In addition to baseball head coach Jose Cruz Jr, the other two former Rice student-athletes on the current staff of Rice head coaches are Efe Ustundag (men’s tennis) and Jon Warren (men’s track & field & cross country).  (Thanks, Joe Graves and Mike Ross!)

Way to go, Jimmy Disch (2), Martha Proctor Gano (2), Bob Toone (2), Joe Quoyeser, Clarke Anderson (2), Ann Bixby (2), Bill Sloan, Steve Gilliland (2), Peter Fasullo, George Webb (2), Jim Woodruff, Walt Greenberg, Betty Bixby (2), Paul Reese (2), Richard Avant (2), Mike Rogers (2), Nancy Bailey (2), Greg Williams (2), Bob Reinhold (2), Kirwin Drouet (2), George Wagner (2), Joe Graves (2), Bryant Wilkinson (2), Mike Ross (2), Melinda Clark (2), Bev Schorre (2), Sallie Schwall (2), James Walker (2), Rick Sheridan (2), Joan Krajca-Radcliffe and Ted Richard (2)! 

Next trivia question next Tuesday!

August 12, 2021

Guest Trivia Question:
When Coach Cruz was named head baseball coach in June, he became the third former Rice student-athlete on the current staff of Rice head coaches.  Name the other two.  One point for each.  Email your answer(s) here.

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