November 17, 2023

Trivia Answer:
Golfer Extraordinaire Bobby Jones earned a mechanical engineering degree from Georgia Tech in 1922, an AB in English Literature from Harvard in 1924 and passed the bar in 1928 after three semesters of law school at Emory.  Last night, Georgia Tech W Basketball edged Rice, 78-75, at Tudor Fieldhouse. 

November 15, 2023

Trivia Answer:
Tom C Clark, who earned his bachelor and law degrees from UT Austin in 1921 and 1922, respectively, was an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1949 to 1967.  (Thanks, Mike Ross!)

Tonight, UT Basketball hosts Rice in Austin.

November 10, 2023

Trivia Answer:
Born in San Saba, two-year Harvard Football letterman Tommy Lee Jones ’69 (1967-68) won an Academy Award in 1994 for his supporting role in “The Fugitive”.  Tonight, Rice Basketball hosts Harvard at Tudor Fieldhouse.

November 3, 2023

Trivia Answer:
Dick McKissack, the great grandfather of Rice football player Jack Bradley, is in the SMU Athletic Hall of Fame.  He was a standout fullback for SMU during the Doak Walker era.  Tomorrow, Rice football hosts SMU at Rice Stadium.  (Thanks, Chris Kohnhorst and Mike Ross!)

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