"Did You Know" Quiz Archive

What Hall of Famer from the Class of '71 is a prolific ESPN sports broadcaster and journalist who has won 7 Emmy Awards and appeared in several TV shows? He was a color commentator on the first season of Sunday Night Football in 1987.

What Hall of Famer from the Class of '58 is CEO and founder of Related Companies, one of the most prominent privately owned real estate firms in the United States, having developed over $20 billion in real estate, and the current owner of the Miami Dolphins?

What Hall of Famer from the Class of '95 became disabled in a car accident at age 14 and went on to establish one of the best-known Spinal Cord and Stem Cell Research Foundations in the country? She is also developing the nation's first adaptive recreation center and improving design to be more inclusive of disabilities.

What Hall of Famer from the Class of '57 is the Founding Professor of Law at Nova Southeastern University Law Center at which he taught from 1974 through 2014 and has litigated extensively over the past 55 years. He has argued over 450 civil and criminal cases in federal and state appellate courts, including eleven cases in the Supreme Court of the United States. In the 2000 Presidential election litigation, he was counsel in the Supreme Court for the Palm Beach County Canvassing Board in Bush v. Palm Beach Co. Canvassing Bd.

What Hall of Famer and longtime faculty member played football at the University of Florida, and was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers, where his professional football career was cut short due to a series of injuries? It was shortly after this that he made a move to Miami and began an illustrious career as a teacher and a coach. In 1971, among other lofty awards, he received the Coach of the Year Award and the Key to the City of Miami Beach.

What Hall of Fame member from the Class of '80 is an award-winning American film producer, director, writer and two-time Sundance-winner who produced Morgan Spurlock's Academy Award nominated Supersize Me? Her television credits include assistant director on MTV's Real World and over 260 half-hour episodes of the network children's animated series ThunderCats, SilverHawks, and The Comic Strip.

What Hall of Famer from the Class of '58 competed for over 20 years as both a player and coach in the AAU Men's Basketball League. He also earned honors as an all-star football player while serving in the U.S. Marines. He played semi-professional football with the Miami Barracuda's and was named "All Conference" as both a defensive end and linebacker. He also founded the MBSH "Coaches Club" to benefit disadvantaged athletes.

What Hall of Famer from the faculty had a career which spanned over 5 decades, and was known as "The Teacher of The Stars"? Among his numerous students were movie actors Andy Garcia, Mickey Rourke, Neal Gold, actress Annabelle Gurwitch, movie directors Brett Ratner and Sara Sackner, rapper Luther "Luke" Campbell, sportscaster Roy Firestone, executive producer Heather Winters, music composer Desmond Child, casting director Debra Zane, musician and record producer David Chesky, and artist Romero Britto.

What Hall of Fame member from the faculty earned her three Master's Degrees at the University of Miami, in reading, counseling and guidance administration. She was one of the first counselors in the Miami-Dade County school system. Equally impressive with her career as a teacher and counselor is her status as Florida's number one ranked tennis player in 1960. Her name appears on the Tennis Hall of Fame on Key Biscayne.

What Hall of Famer served on the faculty and was the Head Varsity Basketball Coach from 1957-1984, and Athletic Director from 1968-1987? In 1990, the school's Gymnasium was dedicated in his name, as he led championship teams and received numerous honors, both athletic and educational including the Florida Athletic Coaches Association, inducted into their Hall of Fame in 1981.

What Hall of Famer from the Class of '62 escaped Nazi Germany with his surviving family at age 4, became a prominent national attorney, defended John D. Ehrlichman at the "Watergate" trials; his litigating and negotiating help create new laws to protect US citizens worldwide, paving his way to win cases against Iraq (after Gulf War One), Libya and Sudan. He successfully represented each family of the 17 sailors killed from the attack on the USS Cole.

What Hall of Fame member from the Class of '82 was a product of Beach High's Rock Ensemble and became a member of the popular female group Exposé from 1986-1996, singing lead on the hit singles "Stop, Listen, Look and Think", "As Long as I Can Dream", and "In Walked Love". They became the first group to attain four top-10 entries on the Billboard Hot 100.

What Hall of Famer from the Class of '72 opened Books & Books in Coral Gables in 1982, and then a second store on Lincoln Road, becoming South Florida's leading independent bookstore and the hub of the area's thriving literary community? A co-founder of the Miami Book Fair International, the country's largest event of its kind.

What Hall of Famer from the Class of '51 founded the New York Criminal Bar Association in 1972 and served as its first president, was appointed Deputy Supervising Judge of the Supreme Court of Bronx County and for the next 16 years, supervised all grand juries impaneled in that county? He served as a judge for 21 1/2 years until his mandatory retirement in 2003.

What Hall of Famer from the Class of '63 became the country's highest-ranking female federal law enforcement agent at that time, the first woman to head the Office of Investigations, the first woman to run the Office of Field Operations, where she oversaw border security, trade compliance, anti-smuggling policies and 13,000 customs employees, as well as receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Center For Women in Policing?

What Hall of Famer from the Class of '57 honed her skills on TV's "Entertainment Tonight", where she created the "Inside Entertainment" report and served as special celebrity reporter? She has done feature reporting for "Nightline" and ABC's "Good Morning America", TV Guide, and produced dozens of celebrity interviews and features.

What Hall of Famer from the Class of '44 was Director of UM's Motion Picture Program in 1991, has written more than 700 scripts for radio, television, and film, and has appeared in films, including The Mean Season, Absence of Malice, My Girl, and Cape Fear? He has also acted on the stage and appeared in the world premiere of Tennessee Williams' Sweet Bird of Youth in Miami. His television appearances include Miami Vice, and numerous commercials.

What Hall of Famer from the Class of '46 was named Best Offensive Back in the SEC, joined the Baltimore Colts in 1950, then moved to the Los Angeles Rams, where he played defensive back from 1951-1953; was named All-Pro in 1952 and 1953, and was a starter on the 1951 world championship team? He moved to the New York Giants in 1954, and was the defensive captain of their 1956 championship team. He retired from football and began a career as an attorney-at-law.

What Hall of Fame member of the Class of '70 has written and produced the movies Scrooged, Great Expectations, The Recruit, and Lost in Translation, and the famed TV series Magic City, and whose mother is ALSO a HOF member?

What Hall of Fame member of the Class of '81 recently finished his tour with Elton John, serving as his "surrogate" and rehearsal stand-in, and performed with Lady Gaga, Ed Sheeran, Sam Smith, Miley Cyrus, and Miranda Lambert in the Grammy Salute to Elton?

What Hall of Fame member from the Class of '79 has been the casting director for many popular movies, including The Hunger Games franchise, Get Shorty, Men in Black, American Beauty, Oceans 11, Dreamgirls, and recently, the Planet of the Apes franchise, the Indiana Jones franchise, and Cocaine Bear.

What Hall of Fame member of the Class of '58 was nominated for an Oscar and won the Tony Award for his play Children of a Lesser God, and is also credited with "discovering" Neil Patrick Harris when he adapted the screenplay for Clara's Heart, starring Whoopi Goldberg and Harris in his film debut?

What Hall of Fame member of the Class of '65 played 8 seasons in the NBA, was later confined to a wheelchair after a spinal tumor, and was honored in 1990 by President Bush as the Wheelchair Athlete of the Year?

What Hall of Fame member from the Class of '48 received the commission to design, build, and sculpt the Holocaust Memorial in Miami Beach, designed the Mayfair Shops, and has written extensively on architectural history?

What Hall of Fame member of the Class of '64 is considered one of the most influential Vegas producers of all time, managing Mohammed Ali, Sigfried and Roy, and currently producing Awakenings, one of the hottest shows on the Vegas strip?

What Hall of Fame member of the Class of '56 was MBSH's baseball coach for 11 seasons, won Florida Coach of the Year three times, won multiple championships as LSU's baseball coach, and a Bronze medal as the US Team baseball coach in the 1996 Olympics?

What Hall of Fame member from the Class of '56 was the first woman to serve in both Houses of the New Mexico state legislature, as a representative in 1985-1992, and elected to the senate in 1996?

What Hall of Fame singer, composer, and actress of the Class of '64 is the mother of Robin Thicke and played beloved character "Liz Chandler" on the long running soap, Days of Our Lives?

What Hall of Fame member of the Class of '36 was a Navy commander in WW2 and brought international fame and tourism to Miami Beach with his innovative development of the Bal Harbour Shops in the 1950's?

What Hall of Fame Grammy nominated songwriter and producer from the Class of '72 has written over 40 chart-toppers including Ricky Martin's Livin' La Vida Loca and American Idol's A Moment Like This?

What Hall of Fame member of the Class of '51 was a prominent NASA engineer, overseeing projects for the moon missions and the Skylab Program?

What Hall of Fame member of the Class of '74 studied drama at Beach High with Jay Jensen, has appeared in over 75 movies, dozens of TV shows, and was nominated for an Oscar for The Godfather Part 3?

What Hall of Fame member of the Class of '88 can be seen almost daily on Good Morning America and other ABC shows hosting her famous "Deals and Steals"?

What Hall of Fame member of the Class of '70 co-founded the SCI-FI Channel and introduced one of the first sites to purchase movie tickets online (movietickets.com)?

What Hall of Fame member of the Class of '56 was sworn in as the 70th United States Secretary of the Treasury under President Bill Clinton?

What Hall of Fame member of the Class of '29 won an Oscar for his screenplay of the WW2 epic From Here to Eternity which also won Oscars for Burt Lancaster, Frank Sinatra, and was Best Picture of 1953?