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“I can’t really remember the names of the clubs we went to.” 

That was Shaquille O’Neal’s response when asked if he had visited what historic landmark during a trip to Europe (not Nashville) in the 1994 offseason?

The Parthenon

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Although the NASL had a reputation of being a landing spot for over-the-hill international players seeking one last big payday, there were also young players who starred in the NASL at the outset of their careers before going on to international glory.  One such player scored 28 goals in 73 matches for the Vancouver Whitecaps from 1981-1983, before returning to his native England to play for Newcastle United.  Who was this player, who in 1987 would set the record for the largest transfer fee in English football history when he was sold to Liverpool?

Peter Beardsley

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During a 1962 speech meant to garner support for his goal of landing a man on the moon, John F. Kennedy compared lunar travel to other seemingly futile tasks. "Why climb the highest mountain?," he asked. "Why, 35 years ago, fly across the Atlantic? Why does _____ play _____?" Name the participants in the lopsided college football rivalry referenced by Kennedy, both of which are located in a state that would become closely associated with the U.S. space program, and one whose football stadium played host to the speech in question.

Texas, Rice