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Which minor league team relocated in 1952 to give Charleston its first AAA team?
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When this Huntington native retired from the NBA in 1973, he held the career record for most games played and ranked in the top 10 in points scored, field goals attempted, and field goals made.
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This Wheeling native was the first defensive player to win Most Valuable Player honors in a Super Bowl.
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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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Which Parkersburg native won a World Series with the Cincinnati Reds and coached the Philadelphia Eagles to two championships in the NFL?
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When was West Virginia's first North-South football game played?
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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 girls' high school basketball team set a state record by winning 105 straight games between 2008 and 2012?
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Which West Virginian helped build numerous NBA championship teams as an executive for the Los Angeles Lakers?
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In 2024, who became the youngest coach to win an NBA championship in 45 years?
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