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Wed., Nov. 1, 2006

Chris Richcreek King Features Syndicate

1. When was the longest stretch of non-winning seasons for the Baltimore Orioles franchise?

2. Who was the last Cincinnati Red before Barry Larkin in 1995 to win the N.L. Most Valuable Player Award?

3. Memphis’ DeAngelo Williams finished his college football career in 2005 fourth on the career college rushing list with 6,026 yards. Who is ahead of him on the list?

4. Who was the last guard before Gilbert Arenas in Washington Wizards franchise history to average at least 25 points a game for a season?

Answers

1. Eleven consecutive losing seasons (1946 through 1956)

2. George Foster in 1977

3. Ron Dayne (6,397 yards), Ricky Williams (6,279) and Tony Dorsett (6,082)

4. Archie Clark averaged 25.1 points per game for the 1971-72 Baltimore Bullets

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