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Knicks founder Irish, 76, dies of heart attack

Larry Schwartz, Special to ESPN.com

...one of the leaders in the development of college and pro basketball, dies of a heart attack in Venice, Fla...

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Bird had eye for victory

Larry Schwartz, Special to ESPN.com

...but to convince him to come back to college at all," said Bob King, Bird's first...NBC, still the best ever for a college basketball game. In head-to-head confrontations in the...

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CCNY sweeps NIT, NCAA Tournaments

Larry Schwartz, Special to ESPN.com

...the days when the NIT is king of college basketball, underdog City College of New York eliminated 1949...

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The new Dean of college basketball

Larry Schwartz, Special to ESPN.com

...Smith was hung in effigy. At today's NCAA tournament game, Dean goes to the head of...Rupp, the legendary Kentucky coach, to become college basketball's all-time leader in coaching victories with...

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Big E has big day for Houston

Larry Schwartz, Special to ESPN.com

Jan. 20, 1968 In a basketball game that makes fans in Texas forget football...the time the largest crowd to see a college basketball game. Houston forward Elvin Hayes outplays UCLA...

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Low point - Smith hung in effigy

Larry Schwartz, Special to ESPN.com

...go on to win the most games in college basketball history comes shortly after midnight as the Tar...

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Eye for victory

Larry Schwartz, Special to ESPN.com

...not to convince Larry to play at Indiana State, but to convince him to come back to college at all," said Bob King, Bird's first head coach at ISU. The 1979 Indiana State-Michigan...

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Magic was always a winner

Larry Schwartz, Special to ESPN.com

...Michigan State, he took the Spartans to the NCAA crown. After tonight's win, the first rookie...his sophomore year, Everett won its first regional basketball championship (playing in Class A, the large school...

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Magic made Showtime a show

Larry Schwartz, Special to ESPN.com

...at Michigan State, he led the Spartans to victory over unbeaten Bird-led Indiana State for the NCAA championship in 1979. His passing for the Lakers made "Showtime" the rage of the 1980s, much to...

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Pete Maravich, 40, dies of heart attack

Larry Schwartz, Special to ESPN.com

Jan. 5, 1988 Pete Maravich, the NCAA's all-time leading scorer, dies playing the...five All-Star teams. He was one of basketball's great showmen, dribbling between his legs and...

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LaRue passes for NCAA record in Wake of defeat

Larry Schwartz, Special to ESPN.com

...quarterback, who also is a guard on the basketball team and pitcher on the baseball team, winds...42-26 defeat. His 55 completions are an NCAA record. With his pregnant wife cheering him on...

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Basketball pioneer Phog Allen dies at 88

Larry Schwartz, Special to ESPN.com

Sept. 16, 1974 Phog Allen, who learned his basketball from the game's inventor, James Naismith, dies...746-264 in 48 seasons, he was the NCAA's winningest coach when he retired from Kansas...

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College Joe leads U.S. to first basketball gold

Larry Schwartz, Special to ESPN.com

...14, 1936 During the first Olympic men's basketball tournament, the International Basketball Federation approved a rule...three players, objected. One of those players is "College Joe" Fortenberry, a 6-foot-8 center who...

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NBA modifies "four-year rule" for hardship

Larry Schwartz, Special to ESPN.com

June 24, 1971 Stung by the American Basketball Association's tactics of early signings of top college stars and after a court rules in favor...

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Plain and simple, Bird one of the best

Larry Schwartz, Special to ESPN.com

...jump high, to leap into the echelon of basketball greats. In college, he carried lightly regarded Indiana State to the...

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