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88 Cards in this Set
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Current rider of traveler
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Hector Aguilar
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Last rider of traveler
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Chuck O'Donnell
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What kind of horse?
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White Andalusian
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Five qualities of a Trojan
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Faithful, Scholarly, Skillful, Courageous, Ambitious
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Who posed?
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Russ Saunders (FB) and Erny Pinckert (HB)
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Who carved Tommy
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Roger Noble Burnham
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When was Tommy carved
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1930
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When was Tommy dedicated?
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June 6, 1930
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Mike Garrett
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#20, Tailback, 63-65, 65
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OJ Simpson
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#32, Tailback, 67-68, 68
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Charles White
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#12, Tailback, 76-79, 79
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Marcus Allen
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#33, Tailback, 78-81, 81
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Carson Palmer
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#3, QB, 98-02, 02
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Matt Leinart
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#11, QB, 03-05, 04
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Reggie Bush
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#5, Tailback, 03-05, 05
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Which Trojan Knight alum works at Heritage Hall?
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Ron Orr, Associate Athletic Director of Development
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Full name of Mudd Hall
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Seely Wintersmith Mudd Memorial Hall
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How high is the bell tower
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146 feet
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How many dogs?
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4
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George Tirebiter's GPA?
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3.2
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Alumni House full name
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Widney Alumni House
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Where was alumni house first built?
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Western part of Founders Park
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How many times moved?
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3, last time was to make room for Gate 2
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VKC Tower full name
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VonKleinSmid Center Tower
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Height of VKC tower
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167 feet
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4 Pillars of Democracy
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Home, school, community, church
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4 Names of the Fountain
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neptune fountain, prentiss memorial fountain, youth triumphant fountain, 4 cornerstones of american democracy fountain
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Meaning of school motto
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Let he who earns the palm bear it
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Latin motto
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Palmam Qui Meruit Ferat
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When was the Trojan column donated?
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October 29, 1952
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What were the names of the Amazons underclassmen?
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Chimes and Spurs
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Who established the Trojan Amazons? In what year?
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Arabella de Oliviera, in 1921
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In what year was the Amazons' name changed?
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1969
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Whose Heisman is not currently in Heritage Hall?
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Mike Garrett's, it is on loan to the football hall of fame
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Where is the Bruin on campus?
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The North wall of Bridge Hall, he is guarding a football
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Last 3 former Trojans to play in a Superbowl
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Troy Polamalu
Lofa Tatupu Willie McGinest |
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Last Trojan to be named Superbowl MVP
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Lynn Swann in 1976
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How much does Tommy Trojan weigh?
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2000 pounds
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What is the university phone number?
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(213)740-2311
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Who was the first valedictorian?
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Minnie C. Miltimore
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What is on the seal?
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Three torches, the setting sun, california poppies, the USC motto
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What do the three torches on the seal represent?
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Learning/wisdom, specifically: arts, science, and philosophy
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What does the setting sun on the seal represent?
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Power and life, as well as the west
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What do the California poppies on the seal represent?
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Growth, as well as being the official flower of California and USC
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What is on the bust at the bottom of the VKC?
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Its a bust of Von KleinSmid, with a plaque and a dedication by Dr. Norman Hawes Topping
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Who was the first USC football game against, what year was it, and what was the score?
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Alliance AC, 1888, 16-0 (USC)
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Ron Orr's position
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Associate Athletic Director of Development
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Marion McKinley Bovard (alma mater)
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DePauw, 1873
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Dr. Joseph Pomeroy Widney (alma mater)
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Pacific, 1868
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Rev. Goerge Washington White (alma mater)
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Cornell College in Iowa, 1883
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George Finley Bovard (alma mater)
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USC, 1884
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Rufus Bernhard von KleinSmid (alma mater)
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Oberlin Academy, 1897
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Dr. Fredrick Dow Fagg Jr. (alma mater)
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University of Redlands, 1920
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Dr. Norman Hawes Topping (alma mater)
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USC, 1933
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John Randolph Hubbard (alma mater)
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UT Austin, 1938
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James Herbert Zumberge (alma mater)
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University of Minnesota, 1946
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Dr. Steven Browning Sample (alma mater)
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University of Illinois-Champaign Urbana, 1962
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When was the first USC-UCLA game, and what was the final score?
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1929, 76-0 (USC)
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How many years did Richard Saukko ride Traveler?
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29
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When did Richard Saukko retire?
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The end of the 1988 season
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Who donated the victory bell to UCLA?
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The UCLA Alumni Association
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How much does the victory bell weigh?
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295 pounds
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Where did the victory bell originally come from?
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A Southern Pacific freight locomotive
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What places was the bell originally hidden?
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The basement of the SPE frat, Hollywood Hills, Santa Ana, under a haystack
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When was the agreement about the bell signed between the two schools?
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November 12, 1942
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In which USC magazine was a picture of the bell printed?
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The Wampus
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What was the first year that the bell went to the winner of the annual football game, and what was the score?
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1942, 14-7 (UCLA)
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What is the Shillelagh made of?
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Oak and blackthorn saplings from Ireland (the only woods tougher than an Irishmans skull)
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How long is the shillelagh?
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1 foot
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What represents the victories on the shillelagh?
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Ruby-adorned Trojan heads/emerald studded shamrocks
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What is engraved at the end of the shillelagh?
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"From the Emerald Isle"
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Who originally presented the shillelagh, and in what year?
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The Notre Dame Alumni Club of Los Angeles, in 1952
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How far back do the medallions on the shillelagh go?
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1926
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When did the shillelagh run out of space, and what was done with it?
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After the 1989 game, it was retired and is permanently displayed at Notre Dame
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Who commissioned the new shillelagh?
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Jim Gillis, who played baseball for both schools, and was president of the Notre Dame Alumni Club of Los Angeles
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When was the new shillelagh made?
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1997, but it contains medallions starting with the 1990 game.
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What was the name of the first ever USC yearbook
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The Sybil (1889)
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What was the name of the first ever USC publication?
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The College Review, Feb 1884
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Where is there a picture of Brice Taylor in the UV?
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Inside the east entrance of BoA
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Where is the picture of George Tirebiter?
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4th floor of the bookstore
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Where is the signed picture of John Wayne?
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In the video library of Doheney Library
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Which Trojan Knight said El Dorado?
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Whitney Redfield
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Who got the first PHD?
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David Welty Lefever, in education
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Why is Dadeaux Field special to the knights?
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Rob Dadeaux was a TK
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Who were the first three former Trojans to play in the Superbowl?
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Michael Garrett (KC)
Pete Beathard (KC) Willie Wood (Greenbay) Superbowl I in 1967 |
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Where is Steve Foral's office?
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Office of Summer and Special Programs, UV Building D
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Where is Ron Orr's office?
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Heritage Hall 203A
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What is the new Master Plan motto?
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Building strategic capabilities for the university of the 21st century
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