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In 1919, where was the first West Virginia girls' high school basketball tournament held?
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This Hedgesville native coached WVU to 13 20-win basketball seasons between 1979 and 2002.
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These brothers were star basketball players at Marshall University.
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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 pitcher who grew up in Marion County was the first African American to toss a no-hitter in Major League Baseball after its integration.
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In what year did Marshall University's football team suffer the deadliest plane crash in U.S. history?
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Which Parkersburg native won a World Series with the Cincinnati Reds and coached the Philadelphia Eagles to two championships in the NFL?
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Which president was one of the first golfers to play The Greenbrier's Old White course?
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Which coach led WVU to within one point of a national basketball championship in 1959?
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Who led East Bank High to a state basketball championship before becoming an All-American at WVU?
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