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Who was WVU's lead sports broadcaster on radio from 1947 to 1997 (with the exception of 1970-73)?
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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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This West Virginia State College player was one of the first two Black players to break the "color line" in the NBA.
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This Kanawha County native set football and track records at Marshall University in the 1990s before going on to a hall of fame career in the NFL.
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What year did the "old" original Mountaineer Field open in Morgantown?
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After his retirement from baseball, what Negro Leagues star worked more than 20 years for West Virginia state government?
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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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What Marion County native built the first great University of Michigan football team?
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Which head coach holds the highest winning percentage in West Virginia University men's basketball history?
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