René-Robert Cavelier
This celebrity goo was created by player Chris Lemler.
Scott Hardie made minor changes to the clue and made minor changes to the explanation provided by Chris.
publication date: Sunday, January 2, 2022 (part of Winter 2022)
category: Exploration
clue: A car and a basketball team share a name with this French explorer who traveled through the Great Lakes region.
explanation: Cavelier was a French explorer who explored the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada, the Mississippi River, and the Gulf of Mexico. He claimed the entire Mississippi River basin for France. more…
intended difficulty: hard
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, Richard Slominsky, and Jesse King