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| − | '''N. Gordon Carper''' was a long-time professor of history and quizbowl coach at [[Berry|Berry College]]. | + | '''N. Gordon Carper''' was a long-time professor of history and quizbowl coach at [[Berry|Berry College]]. |
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| + | After the [[College Bowl]] TV show ended in 1970, Dr. Carper established the [[Southeastern Invitational]] as an independent quizbowl tournament that kept Berry, along with some nearby colleges, competing in quizbowl-style events. Over time, these events evolved into the traditional [[mACF]] style of 20 tossups and 20 bonuses per round and the establishment of an independent quizbowl circuit outside of the later [[College Bowl]] revival. [https://hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?p=242382#p242382] | ||
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| + | Dr. Carper was also a key mentor to many quizbowl players, coaches, and event organizers throughout the Southeast for over three decades, including other Carper Award winners like [[Carol Guthrie]]. [https://www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~quizbowl/newsletters/ACF_Newsletter_6-8.txt] | ||
According to the Georgia state legislature, his "expert and unwavering guidance" enabled his "perspicacious students" to develop and refine the "mental agility, verbal dexterity, and intellectual acumen that are | According to the Georgia state legislature, his "expert and unwavering guidance" enabled his "perspicacious students" to develop and refine the "mental agility, verbal dexterity, and intellectual acumen that are | ||
Revision as of 20:16, 6 January 2021
N. Gordon Carper was a long-time professor of history and quizbowl coach at Berry College.
After the College Bowl TV show ended in 1970, Dr. Carper established the Southeastern Invitational as an independent quizbowl tournament that kept Berry, along with some nearby colleges, competing in quizbowl-style events. Over time, these events evolved into the traditional mACF style of 20 tossups and 20 bonuses per round and the establishment of an independent quizbowl circuit outside of the later College Bowl revival. [1]
Dr. Carper was also a key mentor to many quizbowl players, coaches, and event organizers throughout the Southeast for over three decades, including other Carper Award winners like Carol Guthrie. [2]
According to the Georgia state legislature, his "expert and unwavering guidance" enabled his "perspicacious students" to develop and refine the "mental agility, verbal dexterity, and intellectual acumen that are necessary for continued excellence in college bowl competition." [3]
He is best-known today in quizbowl circles as the namesake of the Carper Award, of which he was the first recipient. Carper passed away in 2011.
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