With the Final Four coming to town this weekend, it’s time for a little St. Louis Final Four trivia.
1. Who were the “Three Basketeers” from the Arkansas team who made it to the Final Four in St. Louis in 1978?
2. What was the nickname of former Kentucky star Jack Givens, who led the Wildcats to the 1978 national title?
3. What future ABA star injured his knee in the 1973 national semifinals in St. Louis against Memphis State?
4. What was the nickname of former Duke star Gene Banks from the 1978 national runner-up team?
5. Which head coach from the 1978 Final Four is still an active coach?
6. Which head coach from the 1973 Final Four was a former high school coach in the St. Louis area?
7. Which player from the 1978 Final Four has a son by the same name who currently attends the same school he played for?
Answers
1. Sidney Moncrief, Ron Brewer, Marvin Delph
2. Goose
3. Marvin Barnes
4. Tinkerbell
5. Eddie Sutton
6. Gene Bartow (St. Charles High)
7. Ron Brewer (Arkansas)