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Which of the following was the first organized golf club and course in the United States?
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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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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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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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Shenandoah Downs, one of the East Coast's first night horse racing tracks, opened in what town in 1959?
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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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What long-time resident of Martinsburg holds the Major League Baseball single-season runs-batted-in (RBI) record?
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