Final four trivia

[fullor30]

My favorite trivia question that rarely gets answered correctly.

Obviously I walk among giants here with sports knowledge, so I'm sure within 3-4 posts it will be nailed.

Only Heisman trophy winner to play for a final four team.

[ace]

Terry Baker - Oregon State 1962

[fullor30]

Originally Posted by ace

Terry Baker - Oregon State 1962

Geesh...........a real stumper huh?

Did you know that or google it?

When I give the answer, most people go "who was that"?

[fullor30]

Originally Posted by ace

Terry Baker - Oregon State 1962

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And it was the 1963 final four team

[fullor30]

Originally Posted by ace

Terry Baker - Oregon State 1962

Funny story, years ago, I ask some friends the question in a Chicago saloon and there's silence while everyone's thinking......I give a hint......Pac 10....one guy says "that guy over in the corner" It was Gary Beban, the Heisman winner from UCLA who is an investment banker in Chicago. I almost dropped my Guinness.

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by fullor30

Geesh...........a real stumper huh?

Did you know that or google it?

When I give the answer, most people go "who was that"?

Pretty much everyone here in Oregon who is "into" sports knows that. For everyone else, it's a pretty good question, though.

[fullor30]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

Pretty much everyone here in Oregon who is "into" sports knows that. For everyone else, it's a pretty good question, though.

Your other thread mentioning the Oregonian prompted me to post that. I would imagine he was the big fish in little pond back in the day.

[ace]

Originally Posted by fullor30

Geesh...........a real stumper huh?

Did you know that or google it?

When I give the answer, most people go "who was that"?

It took some creative googling. But then again I'm in a meeting thats boring beyond description.

[fullor30]

Originally Posted by ace

It took some creative googling. But then again I'm in a meeting thats boring beyond description.

Well, I feel better that you had to google it.

Saw an article on a silicon valley company that doesn't allow laptops at meetings........to distracting and insular. I tend to agree. I'd rather doze off.

[rainmaker]

I suppose it's not quite the same type of trivia, but the one "trivial" thing that I noticed this year is that the men's teams were all predominantly blue or white school colors, and none of the women's teams were.

Yup, trivial.

[rainmaker]

Originally Posted by ace

It took some creative googling. But then again I'm in a meeting thats boring beyond description.

Gee, I don't know. "So boring that I'm googling on the only Heisman winner to play in the final four" is a pretty good description!!

[fullor30]

Originally Posted by rainmaker

I suppose it's not quite the same type of trivia, but the one "trivial" thing that I noticed this year is that the men's teams were all predominantly blue or white school colors, and none of the women's teams were.

Yup, trivial.

Very Alexander Julian of you.........

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by rainmaker

I suppose it's not quite the same type of trivia, but the one "trivial" thing that I noticed this year is that the men's teams were all predominantly blue or white school colors, and none of the women's teams were.

Yup, trivial.

UConn isn't primarily Blue & White?

[Scrapper1]

Originally Posted by fullor30

Very Alexander Julian of you.........

Ok, now I've gotta do some googling. . .

[fullor30]

Originally Posted by Scrapper1

Ok, now I've gotta do some googling. . .

Mens fashion designer 'Colors by Alexander Julian' was the Ralph Lauren of the fashion industry 10 12 years ago.

Actually designed Charlotte hornets unis(hideous)