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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 South Charleston native starred at the University of Miami before becoming an all-pro player in the NFL, including a losing effort in Super Bowl XIV with the Los Angeles Rams in 1980.
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This quarterback led WVU to a major upset at the University of Oklahoma to start the 1982 season.
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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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What Wheeling native hit the first walk-off home run to win a World Series (1960) ?
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What year did the current Mountaineer Field open in Morgantown?
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Which West Virginia Olympic gold medalist appeared in the films Scrooged and Naked Gun 33 1/3?
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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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Which girls' high school basketball team set a state record by winning 105 straight games between 2008 and 2012?
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What Marion County native built the first great University of Michigan football team?
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