Can you name famous sweet 16 alumni ? We will find out during Wiki-Pete-ia on Shemon and Sheppard on ESPN Southwest Florida. It is no doubt that universities around the country benefit from the national exposure March Madness brings to the schools that make the tournament. I think it especially helps smaller, lessor known schools get some publicity. Whenever small schools like Fairleigh Dickinson, Iona, FAU, St. Peters, Liberty, Loyola Chicago, or others qualify for a national basketball tournament and get on national TV, enrollment almost always goes up at these schools the following year. And that means more money for these schools. It’s like free advertising!

Another way to garner attention at a school is to have famous alumni. So, today, we will explore famous sweet 16 alumni at these schools still alive in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. Some of these will be athletes but most will not. There are so many interesting people to chose from that we will probably do this again tomorrow. In fact, we won’t be able to touch on all 16 schools in this segment. But it should be fun. So be caller number 9 at 239-337-3776, or 239-337-ESPN and be a winner. If you can’t get through, feel free to play at home!

• 1. THIS MIAMI FOOTBALL PLAYER BECAME A WRESTLER AND MOVIE STAR?

• A: DWAYNE THE ROCK JOHNSON

  

• 2. THIS ALABAMA GOMER SANG BACK HOME AGAIN IN INDIANA AT THE 500 FOR 40 YEARS?

• A: JIM NABORS

  

• 3. THIS CREIGHTON PITCHER WAS SO GOOD THEY LOWERED THE MOUND IN THE BIG LEAGUES?

• A: BOB GIBSON

  

• 4. THIS SD STATE ACTRESS APPEARED ON SEINFELD AND DANCED WITH STRAIGHT ARMS?

• A: RAQUEL WELCH

  

• 5. THIS RED HEADED COMEDIAN ATTENDED FAU?

• A: CARROT TOP

  

• 6. THIS PRINCETON ALUMN ONCE SAVED BEDFORD FALLS FROM A BANKING SCANDAL?

• A: JAMES STEWART

  

• 7. THIS WELL-ROUNDED COUNTRY SINGER RECEIVED AN HONORARY DOCTORATE IN 2009 AT TENNESSEE?

• A: DOLLY PARTON

  

• 8. THIS KANSAS STATE ALUMN PLAYED REBECCA HOWE ON CHEERS?

• A: KIRSTIE ALLEY

  

• 9. THIS GODFATHER AND ELF ACTOR ATTENDED MICHIGAN STATE BUT DID NOT GRADUATE?

• A: JAMES CAAN

  

• 10. THIS HOUSTON ALUMN WILL CALL THE FINAL FOUR ON CBS?

• A: JIM NANTZ

  

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