MNEWS: point-shaving scandal rocked college basketball

http://www.nj.com/columns/gloucester/shryock/index.ssf?/base/columns-0/1185693922277870.xml&coll=8

Recent news makes it a tough time to be a sports fan
Sunday, July 29, 2007
Bob Shryock

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Dad was appalled when a point-shaving scandal rocked college basketball in 1951. Thirty-two players from seven schools including four in New York (CCNY, New York University, Long Island University, and Manhattan College), were caught in the big fix.

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I’m gonna ask him to cite the Manhattan College player he’s referring to?

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One Response to MNEWS: point-shaving scandal rocked college basketball

  1. I believe two players were in on the fix.Hank Poppe and a second named Burns, whose first name does not come to mind.