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What is the only remaining amusement park in West Virginia?
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Where did hall of famers Eddie Murray and Cal Ripken Jr. play minor league baseball?
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This Hedgesville native coached WVU to 13 20-win basketball seasons between 1979 and 2002.
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This South Charleston native starred at the University of Miami before becoming an all-pro player in the NFL, including a losing effort in Super Bowl XIV with the Los Angeles Rams in 1980.
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This basketball coach at Davis & Elkins College and Marshall College is credited with pioneering the zone defense as well as the modern fast break.
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Which West Virginian helped build numerous NBA championship teams as an executive for the Los Angeles Lakers?
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What Marion County native built the first great University of Michigan football team?
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Which Marion County native coached his teams to a record seven college national championships?
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Who was the head coach for WVU's football and men's basketball teams in 1937-38?
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Which of the following West Virginia natives is NOT in the National Baseball Hall of Fame?
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