Northwestern Trivia Questions from University Archivist, Kevin Leonard ’77, ’82 MA Category: Athletics 1. He came to Northwestern on a basketball scholarship and even earned All-American honors in that sport. But he is best remembered for his accomplishments in football. A member of both the College and Professional Football Halls of Fame. A) Pat Fitzgerald B) Paddy Driscoll C) Otto Graham* D) Ron Burton Otto Graham. Note, for future trivia contests, that Otto, at the time of his birth in 1921, had the largest recorded birth weight in Illinois history: 14 pounds, 12 ounces. Ouch! And for the record, the great Paddy Driscoll also is represented in both the College and Pro Football Halls of Fame. 2. Northwestern’s all-time career leader in points scored in the sport of basketball. A) John Shurna B) Anucha Browne* C) Billy McKinney D) Amy Jaeschke Anucha Browne scored 2307 points, 1982-85; John Shurna scored 2038 points, 2009-12. 3. He briefly coached football at Northwestern but is best known for a career associated with major league baseball. A) George Steinbrenner* B) Joe Girardi C) Bob Voigts D) Jerry Reinsdorf Longtime owner of the New York Yankees George Steinbrenner was an assistant football coach on the 1955 Wildcat team. 4. NU’s lacrosse team has, as of this date, won how many NCAA championships? A) Six B) Seven* C) Eight D) Nine Lacrosse garnered five in succession between 2005 and 2009, and two more in 2011-2012. 5. Northwestern’s men’s team has once participated in the NCAA basketball tournament. How often has Northwestern hosted the NCAA basketball championship? 1 Northwestern Trivia Questions from University Archivist, Kevin Leonard ’77, ’82 MA A) Never! B) Once, the first one in 1939! C) Twice* D) Three times. The first one was in 1939 and again, at the nearly new McGaw Hall, in 1956. In 1956, for the second year in a row, the San Francisco Dons, led by Bill Russell, won a national championship, defeating Iowa 83-71. 6. NU’s athletic teams are identified as Wildcats. Who is credited with coining that name? A) Wally Backman of The Daily Northwestern B) Wallace Abbey of The Chicago Tribune* C) Wallis Simpson of The Sporting News D) Henry Wallace of The Washington Post NU alumnus Wallace Abbey likened the play of Northwestern’s football players to the ferocity of wildcats in a 1924 article for The Chicago Tribune. 7. A two-time first-team All-American in both singles and doubles tennis at Northwestern, she competed for twelve years on the Women’s Tennis Association tour, and recently completed an unprecedented two terms as Chairman and President of the United States Tennis Association. A) Diane Donnelly B) Alexis Prousis C) Cristelle Grier D) Katrina Adams* With teammate and fellow All-American Diane Donnelly, Katrina Adams won the NCAA doubles championship in 1987. Both she and Diane are inductees in Northwestern’s Athletic Hall of Fame. 8. English born, this golfer was an NCAA champion, two-time Big Ten Champion, three-time Big Ten player of the year, four-time All-American, and 13-time collegiate tournament medalist. A) Matthew Fitzpatrick B) Luke Donald* C) Jess Daley D) Chick Evans 2 Northwestern Trivia Questions from University Archivist, Kevin Leonard ’77, ’82 MA Category: Architecture and Landmarks 1. Where is this? A) Scott Hall B) Cahn Auditorium C) Deering Library* D) Ward Memorial Building Inside Deering Library. See: 3 Northwestern Trivia Questions from University Archivist, Kevin Leonard ’77, ’82 MA 2. What building? A) The former Memorial Hall B) The former Fayerweather Hall C) Lunt Hall D) Fisk Hall* It’s Fisk Hall. See lso: 4 Northwestern Trivia Questions from University Archivist, Kevin Leonard ’77, ’82 MA 3. How about this one? A) University Library* B) Frances Searle Building C) O.T. Hogan Building D) Leverone Hall University Library. See: 5 Northwestern Trivia Questions from University Archivist, Kevin Leonard ’77, ’82 MA 4. And this? A) Dearborn Observatory B) Lunt Hall* C) Chapin Hall D) Wieboldt House Lunt Hall. See: 6 Northwestern Trivia Questions from University Archivist, Kevin Leonard ’77, ’82 MA 5. Try this building. It’s long gone but significant in NU’s history: A) Old College B) The first Patten Gymnasium* C) The first McGaw Hall D) The Armory It’s the first Patten Gym. Site, in 1939, of the inaugural NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship. 7 Northwestern Trivia Questions from University Archivist, Kevin Leonard ’77, ’82 MA 6. Another one: A) Swift Hall* B) Annie May Swift Hall C) Technological Institute D) Levy Mayer Hall Swift Hall. For further context, see: 8 Northwestern Trivia Questions from University Archivist, Kevin Leonard ’77, ’82 MA 7. Try this: A) Regenstein Hall B) Trienens Hall (modernization) C) Tarry Research and Education Center D) NU – Qatar* For a broader view of Northwestern University in Qatar, see: 9 Northwestern Trivia Questions from University Archivist, Kevin Leonard ’77, ’82 MA 8. Keep it going: A) Galvin Recital Hall, Ryan Center for the Performing Arts* B) Kellogg Global Hub Atrium C) Pick-Staiger Concert Hall D) A loaf of sliced bread on its side It’s the Mary Galvin Recital Hall at Ryan Center for the Perfoming Arts. See: 10 Northwestern Trivia Questions from University Archivist, Kevin Leonard ’77, ’82 MA 11 Northwestern Trivia Questions from University Archivist, Kevin Leonard ’77, ’82 MA 9. More: A) Ryan Hall / Center for Nanofabrication and Molecular Self Assembly B) Wieboldt Hall C) Technological Institute* D) McGaw Hall It is an Edgar Miller relief (Archimedes) at the entrance to the Technological Institute. See: 12 Northwestern Trivia Questions from University Archivist, Kevin Leonard ’77, ’82 MA 10. Obviously, this one dates from 1902. What is it. No, not the person wearing a hat. A) The Rock* B) The Class of 1902 Bench C) The foundation of University Hall D) Frances Willard’s grave marker It’s the The Rock (a gift from the class of 1902), Northwestern’s landmark. See: 13 Northwestern Trivia Questions from University Archivist, Kevin Leonard ’77, ’82 MA 11. One of the newer Northwestern structures: A) Kellogg Global Hub B) Lurie Medical Research Center C) Ryan Center for the Performing Arts D) The Simpson-Querrey Biomedical Research Center* No, not the Kellogg Global Hub! This is the Simpson-Querrey Biomedical Research Center on NU’s Chicago Campus. See: 14 Northwestern Trivia Questions from University Archivist, Kevin Leonard ’77, ’82 MA 12. Last one: A) Kellogg Global Hub* B) Walter Athletics Center C) Rubloff Building D) Lurie Children’s Hospital It’s the Gies Plaza of Kellogg Global Hub. 15 Northwestern Trivia Questions from University Archivist, Kevin Leonard ’77, ’82 MA Category: Celebrities 1. Well known for her comedic roles on television, this Northwestern alumna has been recognized by her peers with a remarkable eight primetime Emmy Awards. A) Ann-Margret B) Julia Louis-Dreyfus C) Cloris Leachman* D) Charlotte Rae Cloris Leachman has won, in addition, a daytime Emmy and an Academy Award, the latter for her work in The Last Picture Show. Alumna Julia Louis-Dreyfus has won to date an astonishing 11 primetime Emmy Awards. 2. This alumna of what is now NU’s Pritzker School of Law was a three-time candidate for the presidency of the United States. A) Adlai Stevenson B) Richard Gephardt C) Harold Stassen D) William Jennings Bryan* William Jennings Bryan, Union College of Law, class of 1883, the Great Commoner. 3. Television producer and writer, a Northwestern class of 1992 alumna, she is known for her work on South Central, The Jamie Foxx Show, Girlfriends, The Game, Sparkle, and Being Mary Jane. A) Cindy Chupack B) Robin Thede C) Gillian Flynn D) Mara Brock Akil* 4. This playwright and screenwriter, with credits including Any Given Sunday, Gladiator, The Aviator, Hugo, Skyfall, Red, and Penny Dreadful, wrote a first major play, Never the Sinner, while a Northwestern student. Based on the notorious Leopold and Loeb crime of 1924, with which the author became acquainted while working in NU’s McCormick Library of Special Collections. A) John Logan* B) Bruce Norris C) Lydia Diamond D) Walter Kerr 5. With numerous recordings and a Grammy Award to her credit, she also won a Tony Award for best actress in a musical in the Broadway adaptation of Aida. She also garnered acclaim in the role of Nala in the Broadway production of The Lion King. A) Nancy Dussault B) Heather Headley* 16 Northwestern Trivia Questions from University Archivist, Kevin Leonard ’77, ’82 MA C) Grace Bumbry D) Isola Jones 6. She became a global celebrity after marrying into the English royal family. Her visit to Northwestern became a sensational media event and, appearing at a fundraising event for cancer research, she even wore a purple gown. A) Diana Spencer (Princess Diana)* B) Wallis Simpson C) Meghan Markle D) Sarah Ferguson Princess Diana visited Northwestern and Chicago in June, 1996. 7. Born in Peru, she was a distinguished Northwestern student and a Russian major, Waa-Mu Show performer, Dolphin Show crew member, pom-pon girl, and a Homecoming Queen. Subsequently, she has been an executive in book publishing, editor of The Washington Post Book World, writer-at-large for The Washington Post, and Literary Director for the Library of Congress. Her memoir, American Chica: Two Worlds, One Childhood was a finalist for the National Book Award. A) Marie Arana* B) Patti Solis Doyle C) Henrietta Valor D) Frances Maraldo 8. It’s a family affair: NU celebrities and their siblings. A member of one of these family pairs all of them alumni, actually held a tenured Northwestern professorship: A) Seth and Josh Meyers B) Stacy Keach, Sr.