TASK DEFINITION: You will be given a trivia clue, and the category it belongs to. You should answer with the best answer that belongs in the category and is described by the clue. For simplicity, answers should be in all lower cased letters.
PROBLEM: Category: COLLEGE SPORTS HISTORY 
Clue: To prevent rivals from reading its hand signals, this university is said to have originated the huddle around 1892

SOLUTION: gallaudet university

PROBLEM: Category: NAME'S THE SAME 
Clue: Name shared by a British film company & an American who made millions in oil & pharmaceuticals

SOLUTION: hammer

PROBLEM: Category: HISTORIC QUOTES 
Clue: One month prior to his hanging on December 2, 1859, he said that he had no design to "excite slaves to rebel"

SOLUTION:
john brown