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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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What future baseball hall of famers played minor league ball in Martinsburg?
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In 1914, where was the first West Virginia boys' high school basketball tournament held?
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In the 1970s and 1980s, who was the successful coach of the Northfork Blue Demons, with an 85% winning record?
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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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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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Which president was one of the first golfers to play The Greenbrier's Old White course?
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Which WVU football player led the nation in scoring in 1919?
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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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