There is nothing at the posted coordinates, but you will find a stadium named for famous Bucknell alum Christy Mathewson. Mathewson pitched for the New York Giants (1900-1916) and was among the first five players elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1936.
Bucknell has many famous, successful, and interesting alums; this cache will teach you about just a few! The questions below about Bucknell alums are cumulative; the answer to each question is the starting point for the next. Put the final answer into geochecker for the final coordinates.
‘Ray Bucknell!
What was Christy Mathewson’s earned run average?
Treat that number as a date. On that day in 2014, what was the name mentioned in the caption of the comic written by John McPherson, ‘83?
A Bucknell alum with that first name became an economic advisor to the White House starting in what year?
In that year, which Class of ’61 Bucknell alum started a four-year prison sentence as a political dissident?
What year did the individual in the previous question pass away?
What novel did Philip Roth ’54 publish that year? Enter the title into Geochecker to find the final coordinates of this cache!
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