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 Final Four Replay Review

 

HOOP HISTORIANS 2005
SAINT LOUIS, MO

Championship Game:  North Carolina 75, Illinois 70
National Semifinals:  Illinois 75, Louisville 58;
North Carolina 87, Michigan State 71

 

• A Sea of Orange followed the Illini, as attendance record were established for Friday's practice session.

• The Hoop Historians Welcome Dinner was located at  Hannegan's Restaurant in the Laclede's Landing section of downtown Saint Louis.

• The Hoop Historians Headquarters was located at the Drury Inn and Suites Convention Center, about 500 steps from the Edward Jones Dome.

• A dinner buffet from the nearby J.F. Sanfilippo's restaurant took place poolside at the Hoop Historians headquarters hotel.

• Ted Reineking was recognized by the Hoop Historians for attending his 200th NCAA Tournament game.

• The Hoop Historians membership was ratified by the membership at the Annual Meeting.

• The Chicago delegation defeats the California contingent in the first ever Hoop Historians bowling showdown at the Pro Bowling Hall of Fame.

• Fred Allman was elected to the group as a full member.
  
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