| Clue | Hometown | Oregonian | % Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Depression president | Newberg | Herbert Hoover | 75%
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| Kurt Cobain's wife | Portland | Courtney Love | 69%
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| Nancy Kerrigan rival | Portland | Tonya Harding | 65%
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| Creator of "The Simpsons" | Portland | Matt Groening | 58%
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| Children's author, first name Beverly | Portland | Beverly Cleary | 47%
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| Nike chairman | Portland | Phil Knight | 40%
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| High jump "flopper" | Medford | Dick Fosbury | 34%
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| American middle distance runner who died in a car crash in 1975 | Coos Bay | Steve Prefontaine | 29%
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| Former strong safety for the Steelers | Winston | Troy Polamalu | 23%
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| Director of "Fight Club" and "The Social Network" | Ashland | David Fincher | 22%
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| "Fight Club" author | Portland | Chuck Palahniuk | 18%
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| Author of "Into the Wild" and "Into Thin Air" | Corvallis | Jon Krakauer | 17%
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| LSD-influenced author who led the Merry Pranksters | Springfield | Ken Kesey | 16%
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| Nobel winner in Chemistry and Peace | Portland | Linus Pauling | 11%
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