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Sports and Recreation

How about some fun and games? Test your knowledge about the state’s best athletes and recreational opportunities.


1

Who was the Nitro-born pitcher who led the Braves to victory over the Yankees in the 1957 World Series?

2

Where was the first commercial ski area in West Virginia?

3

Which of the following was the first organized golf club and course in America?

4

This former WVU football star became the first to be named the Super Bowl's Most Valuable Player although part of the losing team.

5

What is the only national forest that lies entirely within the boundaries of West Virginia?

6

Which are the traditional hunting months in West Virginia?

7

What did oceanfront lots in Myrtle Beach, a vacation spot for many West Virginians, initially cost?

8

What baseball player played with the old Charleston Senators and went on to the United States Senate?

9

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?

10

What is the only remaining amusement park in West Virginia?


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