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Which Ritchie County native coached basketball teams to two National Invitational Tournament championships and authored a series of books about fictional sports star Chip Hilton?
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What did oceanfront lots in Myrtle Beach, a vacation spot for many West Virginians, initially cost?
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This former WVU football star became the first person to be named the Super Bowl's Most Valuable Player although part of the losing team.
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Which one of the following cities did NOT have an auto racetrack in the 20th century?
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This Farmington High and Marshall College football star won eight championships with the Cleveland Browns.
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Which pro football hall of famer founded the West Virginia Breeders Classic horse race in Charles Town?
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What year did the current Mountaineer Field open in Morgantown?
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In what year did Fairmont native Mary Lou Retton become the first American woman ever to win a gold medal in gymnastics?
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Who was the first WVU graduate elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame?
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What Princeton High School star was named by the legislature as a state natural resource to encourage him to attend college in West Virginia?
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