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Which of the following was the first organized golf club and course in the United States?
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Where was the first commercial ski area in West Virginia?
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Which pro football hall of famer founded the West Virginia Breeders Classic horse race in Charles Town?
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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 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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Who is the winningest coach in WVU football history?
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Which coach led WVU to the 1942 national championship in basketball, in the NIT Tournament?
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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 Princeton native drafted Michael Jordan to play for the Chicago Bulls?
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This former South Charleston High School basketball star was the first former WNBA player to co-own a team in that league.
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