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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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Where did hall of famers Eddie Murray and Cal Ripken Jr. play minor league baseball?
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What Martinsburg native helped the 1988 U.S. women's basketball team win an Olympic gold medal?
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Why was the bare-knuckle prize fight for the championship of the world held in Brooke County in 1880?
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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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While leading WVU to three straight Southern Conference titles in the 1950s, this Charleston native became known as the "clown prince of college basketball."
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This Shinnston High graduate was one of the most successful coaches in University of Southern California history and least successful NFL coaches.
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When was West Virginia's first North-South football game played?
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Which school won the 2022 NCAA Division II women's basketball national championship?
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Who is the only WVU basketball player to play in a Final Four and coach a team to an NBA championship?
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