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 Final Four Replay Review

 

HOOP HISTORIANS 2009
DETROIT, MI

Championship Game:  North Carolina 89, Michigan State 72
National Semifinals:  Michigan State 82, Connecticut 73;
North Carolina 83, Villanova 69.

 

• Michigan State became the first team to play a Final Four in their home state since Duke in 1994 (Charlotte).

• The annual Welcome dinner was held at the City Beer Market in Windsor, Ontario.  A group record 30 people were in attendance.

• The Hoop Historians Headquarters was located at the Windsor Quality Suites on Dougall Avenue Windsor, Ontario.

• Several Hoop Historians were interviewed on Thursday night of Final Four week and were the lead story on the WXYZ-TV 11:00 p.m. newscast.

• The group took a guided tour of Comerica Park on the afternoon of the National Championship game.

• Dennis Mishko was recognized with a Hoop Historians Service Award for his induction into the Keystone College Hall of Fame.

• The membership conducted their first election of officers with John Mayberry, Dennis Mishko, Ted Reineking, Al Sack and Bruce Ziemer being elected.

• Steve Atkins, Cal Dilworth, Mike Gant, Steve Newhouse and Peter and Noel Sotta were elected as full members to the Hoop Historians.
  
  
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