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Message: [QUOTE="AZHuskiePop, post: 4460642, member: 1609"] He played and captained a Special Team , we had good teams before but that was the first to captivate the state. UConn basketball became a big deal in New Haven and Bridgeport . ( The down side for BY’ers is that is that team made me a life long fan and you have to deal with it ); Beating Holy Cross at Worcester was huge .They were nationally ranked they had Tommy Heinsohn , Togo Palazizzi ( future Celtics ) plus Ronny Perry senior That year Stamped UConn as a regional power. . Basketball became the official sport of Ct. Holy Cross was the NIT Champs which meant a claimant to the National Championship in those days. It was the start that without their heroics . No Worthy / Art Quimby / Hugh Greer No Big East No JC No NC RIP worthy [/QUOTE]