Athletes and Their Colleges
His story is often told at the beginning when he was not chosen for his school basketball team, but he eventually got good enough for this college.
What is the University of North Carolina?
This is the only metal that is a liquid when in room temperature.
What is Mercury?
Still famous in today's culture, this outlaw likely was killed by Pat Garrett?
Who is Billy the Kid?
His titular character made big changes when he "had the power."
Who is He-Man?
Perhaps their shirts are more popular now than in 1994 when the singer committed suicide.
Who is Nirvana?
These two high-scoring NBA players never went to college with one beginning his career in 2003 and the other started professionally in 1996.
Who are LeBron James and Kobe Bryant?
A long, graduated tube to measure volumes to the nearest 0.05 or 0.1 mL usually used in titration experiments.
What is a burette?
This gunslinger died with a shot in the back during a poker game, rumored to be holding Aces and eights.
Who is Wild Bill Hickok?
Believe it or not, this animated series began in 1989 and often parents would not let the kids watch.
What is The Simpsons?
Recently reunited, the core of this band are two brothers known for their dislike of one another.
Who is Oasis?
She is the current big star of the WNBA, but she scored plenty at the University of Iowa.
Who is Caitlin Clark?
This is the chemical that makes chillies hot when eaten.
What is Capsaicin?
This gunfight with the Earps didn't actually happen at this locale.
What is the O.K. Coral?
The name for this rocking cartoon character's backing band was the Holograms.
Who is Jem?
Originally formed in the 1980s, this band continued into the 1990s and had a hit with "Intergalactic."
Who are the Beastie Boys?
Tiger Woods attended this university for more golf experience before going pro.
What is Stanford?
The primary chemical energy in all living cells, this chemical releases energy through the hydrolysis of high-energy phosphate bonds, specifically converting to ADP.
What is Adenosine triphosphate?
Often called the "Gettysburg of the West," Union forces stopped the Confederate invasion of the Southwest in this state.
What is New Mexico?
This cartoon series began as two movies, but it's characters lived among fluffy clouds.
Who are Care Bears?
When asked to come on to David Letterman, this band played their popular song at the time, "I Nearly Lost You."
Who are the Screaming Trees?
Yes, tennis stars go to college, too. This was Venus Williams's college.
What is Indiana University East?
The only letter not found on the periodic table.
What is J?
This bank and train robber was born September 5, 1847, in Kearney, Missouri.
Who is Jesse James?
At first considered a rip off of the cat Garfield, this cat made his series his own with the help of the Catillac Cats
Who is Heathcliff?
This dad-rock group continues to this day and formed after the split of Uncle Tupelo.
Who is Wilco?