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1. I was born May 10,1908 in McAlester, Ok, I am best known for my service under President Nixon and President Ford. I was Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1971 to 1977. Which Okie am I?
2. Born Dec 7,1947 in Oklahoma City, Ok. I was a pro baseball catcher for the Cincinnati Reds from 1967-1983. I was also in the National Baseball Hall of Fame. I had two World Series championship rings and I was a two time NL MVP in 1970 and 1972. What Oklahoman am I?
3. My family said I was born in 1905 in San Antonio, TX, but I told people I was born in 1908. My dad left my mom before I was born. She married a man and moved to Lawton, OK. My stepdad owned a theater, where I loved to watch vaudvelle acts. I lived in Oklahoma for 12 years. I went on to win an Oscar for Best Actress in "Mildred Pierce" (1945). Which transpanted Okie am I?
4. I can't remember what month I was born, but the year was 1898. I was an inventor. My invention was used everyday all over the world. It was called the shopping cart. I first introduced it in 1937 in Oklahoma City, OK, at the Humpty Dumpty Supermarket chain. Which Boomer Sooner was I?
5. I called Pawnee, OK home for the first 19 years of my life before my family moved to Stillwater, OK in 1919. I moved to Chicago, IL in 1921, to finish college at Northwestern. I found work as a cartoonist for the Chicago Evening America newspaper. I'm known for creating "Dick Tracy" in 1931 for the Chicago Tribune. What OSU Cowboy am I?
6. I am an infamous gangster. Even though I was born in Georgia, I was raised in Oklahoma. I am known for my good looks and bank robbing skills. I died at the age of 30. Put your hands up tell me which Okie I am?
7. I played Sally Brown, sister to Charlie on Broadway. I was born in Broken Arrow, OK on July 24,1968. Some referred to me as "Wicked" but I was not. I loved little people and disliked green skinned people. There's no place like Oklahoma. There's no place like Oklahoma. Who was I?
8. I was an author born in Tulsa, OK. I started out as a Professor at Southeastern Oklahoma State University where I taught English. In 1995, I wrote my first book, "Where the Heart Is". It gained in popularity when Oprah put it on her book club list. In 2000 it was made into a movie starring Natalie Portman, Ashley Judd, and Stockard Channing. Who was I?
9. Can you give me an amen? I was born 1918 in Ada, OK. My ministries had millions of followers worldwide. I brought Pentecostalism to the mainstream. I'm also a card carrying member of the Choctaw Nation. I have a University named after me. Raise your voices and tell me which Sooner I am?
10. I'm known by my red hair. Born near Kiowa, OK on Mar. 28,1955. I've got country music in my soul. In 1990 I made my acting debut in the movie "Tremors". 2001, I tried my hand on broadway in the revival of " Annie Get Your Gun". Also that same year I got my own sitcom on the WB Network named after me. Who is this Okie?
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