Leonard Skinner
publication date: Tuesday, August 21, 2018 (part of Summer 2018)
category: Education
clue: This gym teacher was so reviled by some of his students, they named their (very successful) band after a mockery of his name.
explanation: Skinner was the inspiration for the band name Lynyrd Skynyrd. more…
intended difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, and Matthew Preston
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