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Where did hall of famers Eddie Murray and Cal Ripken Jr. play minor league baseball?
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George Bird Evans wrote 27 books on what sporting topic?
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Who was WVU's lead sports broadcaster on radio from 1947 to 1997 (with the exception of 1970-73)?
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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 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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This West Virginia State College player was one of the first two Black players to break the "color line" in the NBA.
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What year did the current Mountaineer Field open in Morgantown?
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Which WVU football player led the nation in scoring in 1919?
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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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