OU trivia thread

[AdaSooner]

I'll start. The Thunder's new acquisition, Patrick Patterson, was on the same high school team as a former OU player. Name that player.

 

[TINY]

I'll start. The Thunder's new acquisition, Patrick Patterson, was on the same high school team as a former OU player. Name that player.

Chris Early

 

[TINY]

A famous band from the '90s to now named themselves after a sooner great before changing their name to what they are now known as. Name the player and band.

 

[BAtigs]

Pearl Jam and Mookie Blaylock?

 

[TINY]

Pearl Jam and Mookie Blaylock?

You are correct!

 

[AdaSooner]

Chris Early

Well done, Tiny!

 

[dahldennsull]

The context here will give it away, but when talking general sport trivia this is a great one to pull out in front of your friends:

Cal Ripken Jr. broke the Ironman streak of Lou Gehrig with 2,131 games played consecutively. His streak stopped at 2,632 games when he took a day off, and a rookie third baseman took his place in the starting lineup. Who was that rookie?

 

[BAtigs]

Ryan Minor

 

[skyvue]

Name the Sooner guard who played two seasons for OU and hailed from Dry Prong, Louisiana.

 

[chuckb]

The context here will give it away, but when talking general sport trivia this is a great one to pull out in front of your friends:

Cal Ripken Jr. broke the Ironman streak of Lou Gehrig with 2,131 games played consecutively. His streak stopped at 2,632 games when he took a day off, and a rookie third baseman took his place in the starting lineup. Who was that rookie?

Ryan Minor

 

[TheMont]

Name the Sooner guard who played two seasons for OU and hailed from Dry Prong, Louisiana.

Quannas White?

 

[BanjoCharley]

Name the Sooner starter who appeared in the musical "Anything Goes" at OU

 

[AdaSooner]

Quannas White?

I'm fairly sure Quannas and Hollis were from New Orleans.

 

[Max Power]

Name the Sooner guard who played two seasons for OU and hailed from Dry Prong, Louisiana.

Wayne Nelson

 

[skyvue]

Wayne Nelson

Ding! Ding! Ding!

 

[sybarite]

First OU player to win a gold medal in the Olympics in basketball.

 

[skyvue]

First OU player to win a gold medal in the Olympics in basketball.

I'm chagrined to admit I had no idea he carried that distinction. I just thought the name of his hometown was funny.

 

[sybarite]

I'm chagrined to admit I had no idea he carried that distinction. I just thought the name of his hometown was funny.

Actually, I was asking a question: who was the first Olympian from OU? Wayne Glasgow was the answer, 1952.

 

[skyvue]

Actually, I was asking a question: who was the first Olympian from OU? Wayne Glasgow was the answer, 1952.

Now I'm doubly chagrined!

 

[sybarite]

Now I'm doubly chagrined!

It could be worse. I asked the question, and I thought it was Lester Lane in 60 until I researched it just before posting.