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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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Which minor league team relocated in 1952 to give Charleston its first AAA team?
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What Wheeling native hit the first walk-off home run to win a World Series (1960) ?
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What year did the "old" original Mountaineer Field open in Morgantown?
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Who is the winningest coach in WVU football history?
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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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Which West Virginia Olympic gold medalist appeared in the films Scrooged and Naked Gun 33 1/3?
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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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Which Marion County native coached his teams to a record seven college national championships?
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Which one of the following West Virginians was NOT a head coach for the Los Angeles Lakers?
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