During last night’s Centennial dinner celebrating Miami’s 100th anniversary, Miami alum, Mike Terrill, presented the audience with a look back on Miami’s history through a Q&A session where he provided the answer and looked for the question. He titled his portion of the Centennial Dinner, “The Great Carnack Question and Answer Session.”
Here then is what you missed if you were not able to make the dinner.
1Answer: He was called the Arizona Kid and won the Congressional Medal of Honor in WWII.
Who is: Master Sergeant Manuel Mendoza of Miami?
Who were the Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers leadership in the 1950’s and early 60’s that fought for safety, equal pay and apprenticeship for all union employees?
What year did the Vandals win their first basketball championship and what was the score against Peoria?
What was the starting line up of the Vandals team which won the state basketball championship in 1951 against Carver?
Going back 100 years, who was the first all state Vandal and where can I read about him?
Who is Ramona Acosta Bañuelos
What three Miami residents have served in the U.S. House of Representatives?
What former Globe-Miami Brown pitched a perfect game in the World Series in 1956 against the Brooklyn Dodgers?
Who was the first Hispanic Principal of Miami High School?
How many Vandals have made all All-State, and how many state championships have the Vandals won?
Who was the first Commissioner of Education for the nation and graduated from Miami High School in 1948?
How many states have a city named Miami?
What two former residents of Miami played major league baseball?
What Miami High School coach has won 20 state championship titles and is in the National High School Athletic Coaches Hall of Fame?
To see more photos from the Centennial Dinner visit our photo album.
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