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This company spread its motto of “quality, and quality, and quality” by launching one of the first-ever magazine ad campaigns in 1907. This company was bought in the 1960s by Castle & Cooke and merged with a similar firm run by the Vaccaro brothers. (-5[1])In the 1920s, this company sponsored a Pacific air race that had only two survivors and bought an entire island full of cattle-grazing paniolos to serve as a plantation. The (10[1])family that names this firm included a lawyer who was made governor by the Newlands (10[1])Resolution. This firm’s founder, James, had a cousin who led a committee to draft the Bayonet Constitution and overthrew queen Lili‘uokalani (10[1])to become the first President of Hawaii. For 10 points, name this fruit company with a sun in its logo, known for its pineapples. ■END■

ANSWER: Dole plc [or Dole Fruit Company; or Hawaiian Fruit Company; accept James Dole or Sanford Dole; prompt on Standard Fruit Company; reject “United Fruit Company”]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Jacob Goodson (DII)Ohio State BCedarville43-5
Roxanne Tang (UG)Ohio State AMichigan B7310
Emmett Bicknell (DII)CedarvilleOhio State B8810
Todd MaslykMichigan AMichigan C10910