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 Final Four Replay Review

 

HOOP HISTORIANS 2010
INDIANAPOLIS, IN

Championship Game:  Duke 61, Butler 59
National Semifinals:  Butler 52, Michigan State 50;
Duke 78, West Virginia 57.

 

• Host city favorite, Butler University, was the darling of the tournament, making it all the way to the title game and missing a last shot to win.

• The annual Welcome dinner had a record 43 people in attendance.  The event was held at the Palomino Restaurant in downtown Indianapolis.

• The Hoop Historians Headquarters was located at the Hampton Inn Downtown on Meridian Street in Indianapolis.

• Dorothy & Surl Kim were recognized as being the "First Family of the Hoop Historians".

• Joe Spagnolo was recognized with a Hoop Historians Service Award for his induction into the Illinois Basketball Hall of Fame.

• The Hoop Historians made a donation of four Wilson basketballs to the LeGore Boys and Girls Club of Indianapolis.

• Many of the Hoop Historians stayed at the Comfort Suites which was one block away from the entrance to Lucas Oil Stadium.

• Retired Conference Commissioner Jim Jorgensen was elected as full member to the Hoop Historians.

• Five charter Honorary Members were inducted into the group: Al Benninger, Jim Harrick, Bill Jauss, Les Lombardi and Jerry Wainwright.
  
  
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