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Username Post: Long article but a good read on the history of the program        (Topic#21009)
Streamers 
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01-19-18 12:30 PM - Post#244002    

This came out last year, but in case you missed it:
Hoops class of '72

 
penn nation 
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Re: Long article but a good read on the history of the program
01-19-18 01:02 PM - Post#244014    
    In response to Streamers

It's a fantastic read and extremely well written.

 
SteveChop 
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Re: Long article but a good read on the history of the program
01-19-18 02:29 PM - Post#244024    
    In response to Streamers

Great article! As those were my years at Penn, it was wonderful to re-live those great moments and people. Thanks, Coins (Alan's nickname).

 
T.P.F.K.A.D.W. 
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Re: Long article but a good read on the history of the program
01-19-18 03:10 PM - Post#244028    
    In response to SteveChop

  • SteveChop Said:
Great article! As those were my years at Penn, it was wonderful to re-live those great moments and people. Thanks, Coins (Alan's nickname).


Wait..."Coins" is Alan Cotler? He posts on this board periodically.

Fantastic.

 
Ancient Quaker 
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Re: Long article but a good read on the history of the program
01-19-18 03:11 PM - Post#244029    
    In response to Streamers

Streamers, thanks a ton for posting this! As a fellow member of the Class of 72, I knew "Coins" Cotler casually.

By the time I finished this piece, I had tears in my eyes. It reminded me of the extraordinarily important role that Penn, Penn basketball and The Palestra have played in my life.

Forwarding a link to my kids momentarily.

 
T.P.F.K.A.D.W. 
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Re: Long article but a good read on the history of the program
01-19-18 03:12 PM - Post#244030    
    In response to Ancient Quaker

Here's a really nice video tribute to Alan from his son.

https://vimeo.com/16653932

 
yoyo 
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Re: Long article but a good read on the history of the program
01-19-18 03:44 PM - Post#244033    
    In response to T.P.F.K.A.D.W.

  • T.P.F.K.A.D.W. Said:
  • SteveChop Said:
Great article! As those were my years at Penn, it was wonderful to re-live those great moments and people. Thanks, Coins (Alan's nickname).


Wait..."Coins" is Alan Cotler? He posts on this board periodically.

Fantastic.



What a great nickname. Dropping dimes

 
Quakers03 
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Re: Long article but a good read on the history of the program
01-19-18 04:29 PM - Post#244042    
    In response to yoyo

This is one great read and I am now a Digger fan for life.

  • Quote:
“Calhoun, Cotler, Morse, Tritton, Walters, Billingslea (the finger thrust was close to a punch as he said your name) I worked my butt off to recruit you guys. I brought you here to this great Ivy League institution. You chose to have me teach you how to play championship basketball. And I chose you and you are here for one reason and one reason only --- that’s to beat the #%$@ Tigers.



 
SteveChop 
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Re: Long article but a good read on the history of the program
01-19-18 06:06 PM - Post#244058    
    In response to T.P.F.K.A.D.W.

No. Coins who posts on this board is NOT Alan Cotler but "Coins" was Alan's nickname at Penn.

 
SteveChop 
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Re: Long article but a good read on the history of the program
01-19-18 06:19 PM - Post#244060    
    In response to T.P.F.K.A.D.W.

What a great video and tribute to Alan from his kids. Seeing that old footage of games really brought back memories of what the Palestra was like (and, if we're lucky, will be again).

 
Friar72 
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01-20-18 01:22 PM - Post#244121    
    In response to SteveChop

I am an infrequent poster but read most of the posts except when they degenerate into name-calling, which has been too frequently of late. Alan Cotler's piece was part of a memoir series, aptly named "45 for 45," which as class president of '72 I launched shortly after our 40th reunion and ran up to our 45th. Alan's brilliant contribution was number 45; we actually ran 50 memoirs, each preceded by introduction which I wrote. If you would like to read any of the other pieces, some of which are equally fascinating, please click onto http://www.alumni.upenn.edu/s/1587/gid2/16/interi o... and then click onto 1972 Memories Project.

 
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