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Who was the Nitro-born pitcher who led the Braves to victory over the Yankees in the 1957 World Series?
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What is the only national forest that lies entirely within the boundaries of West Virginia?
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Where was the final game of the Second National Negro League championship played?
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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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Who is the winningest coach in WVU football history?
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When was West Virginia's first North-South football game played?
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Who was the first WVU graduate elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame?
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Which Princeton native drafted Michael Jordan to play for the Chicago Bulls?
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What Marion County native built the first great University of Michigan football team?
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