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Post by Pakachoag Phreek on Oct 1, 2018 16:53:04 GMT -5
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Post by Xmassader on Oct 1, 2018 19:53:04 GMT -5
mm67. There’s still a chance 🙂
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Post by Tom on Oct 1, 2018 20:19:47 GMT -5
There's a story about Cousy not staying at a hotel that would not let teammate Chuck Cooper stay because of his color
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Post by Pakachoag Phreek on Oct 2, 2018 5:37:36 GMT -5
mm67. There’s still a chance 🙂 Cousy and Gary Pomerantz will have a conversation at HC on Friday Oct 26th at 5:30 PM at Seelos Theater. It will be Cousy's only public appearance promoting the book. It is a ticketed event, and it appears the tickets have been allocated to various HC-related organizations. I would expect, for example, that the basketball team and coaches will be there. Seelos seats 360 people.
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Post by DiMarz on Oct 20, 2018 19:21:47 GMT -5
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Post by hchoops on Oct 20, 2018 22:04:42 GMT -5
Very interesting story Some facts I had not previously heard or read.
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Post by HCFC45 on Oct 20, 2018 22:18:31 GMT -5
Fascinating story! Wish those two could get together for one final time before either passes! Will be ordering the book!
Those were the days... Listening on by the radio to the late great Johnny Most when the Celts were accumulating all those Championships!
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Post by hchoops on Oct 20, 2018 22:35:26 GMT -5
Fascinating story! Wish those two could get together for one final time before either passes! Will be ordering the book! Those were the days... Listening on by the radio to the late great Johnny Most Well, late anyway
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Post by timholycross on Oct 20, 2018 23:36:11 GMT -5
The Worcester Country Club didn't have a black member until 2010 (FCMB)? Maybe the folks running that place should be writing a few letters of apology, not Mr. Cousy.
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Post by Tom on Oct 21, 2018 11:35:08 GMT -5
Obviously, I haven't read the book yet, so this may be covered in the book, but I seem to recall that at the unveiling of his statue that Cousy said in his remarks that there should also be a statue honoring a woman and a statue honoring an African-American
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Post by rgs318 on Oct 21, 2018 12:28:11 GMT -5
His remarks were well intended, I am sure. With time I am sure their can be statues for those that the Cooz cited...as well as statues for an Italian-American, a Latino, a Native American, as well as many other minorities who are deserving. Of course that seems to indicate the reason for the statue is race or gender. I had thought it was for his accomplishments in basketball at HC and afterwards...a life well lived.
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Post by timholycross on Oct 21, 2018 16:27:46 GMT -5
Obviously, I haven't read the book yet, so this may be covered in the book, but I seem to recall that at the unveiling of his statue that Cousy said in his remarks that there should also be a statue honoring a woman and a statue honoring an African-American In the case of an African American, that would be nice because it would mean that person hasn't arrived on campus yet.
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Post by rgs318 on Oct 21, 2018 18:35:46 GMT -5
Obviously, I haven't read the book yet, so this may be covered in the book, but I seem to recall that at the unveiling of his statue that Cousy said in his remarks that there should also be a statue honoring a woman and a statue honoring an African-American In the case of an African American, that would be nice because it would mean that person hasn't arrived on campus yet. What do you mean by that???
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Post by sader1970 on Oct 21, 2018 18:52:54 GMT -5
I guess I'm dense. What does that mean?
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Post by Tom on Oct 21, 2018 19:42:33 GMT -5
I'm assuming the meaning is that of the many, many fine Crusaders who were African Americans, none have attained the level of on court excellence that the Cooz did.
Doesn't take away from the point of my two posts that hopefully show a little insight into Cousy's attitude on the subject
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Post by rgs318 on Oct 21, 2018 20:47:22 GMT -5
Why only basketball? After all, with the Luth, there are several teams now associated with the facility.
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Post by timholycross on Oct 22, 2018 11:12:03 GMT -5
Yes, of course it means reaching that level of excellence.
I'm very happy to say I omitted some African American athlete at Holy Cross that's come close. I can't think of one.
On the other hand, if they put up a statue of Justice Thomas somewhere on campus, I'd have no problem with that.
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Post by hchoops on Oct 22, 2018 11:16:54 GMT -5
Getting political
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Post by sader1970 on Oct 22, 2018 11:32:06 GMT -5
Getting away from the racial and political aspects, how about a statue of Fennerty who had both an outstanding career at Holy Cross and more than a cup of coffee in the NFL?
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Post by hchoops on Oct 22, 2018 11:35:12 GMT -5
Fans of Osmanski, Lockbaum, etc may object. Keep the statues to 1.
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Post by Crucis#1 on Oct 22, 2018 11:54:35 GMT -5
On campus there should be a statue or a bust prominently displayed of Dr. Joseph Murray, who was awarded a Nobel Prize for the first human organ transplant in 1954.
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Post by timholycross on Oct 22, 2018 13:15:44 GMT -5
None of the esteemed gentlemen are African American (unless we're crossing into Liz Warren territory here, LOL) !
I do agree there should be something on campus honoring Dr. Murray.
How about a woman?
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Post by Crucis#1 on Oct 22, 2018 13:59:12 GMT -5
At the Luth or at Fitton the commemoration should be for significant athletic accomplishments.
Along with Dr. Murray, there should be a bust for Dr. Joseph Kerwin ‘53, who was the first physician in space in Skylab.
Statues probably should be limited to first time significant or pioneering accomplishments.
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Post by hchoops on Oct 22, 2018 14:36:48 GMT -5
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Oct 22, 2018 18:08:09 GMT -5
If there’s to be a statue of a non-athlete at HC the next person who should be honored is pretty obvious.
I’d hold off on sports statues until we identify someone as celebrated as Bob Cousy and in my opinion there’s no one of that stature at this point
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