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Maguire University
Maguire University is a fictitious college invented in 1963 by a group of Chicago high school basketball coaches, for the sole purpose of securing tickets to the National Collegiate Athletic Association, NCAA Final Four. History The idea was hatched by then-Fenwick High School (Oak Park, Illinois), Fenwick High School coach Len Tyrrell at Maguire's Pub in Forest Park, Illinois. The NCAA fell for it, and so did at least one real school: the United States Air Force Academy, which contacted Tyrrell (Maguire's self-proclaimed "Chancellor") and asked to play his nonexistent team. Maguire (nicknamed "the Jollymen") received Final Four tickets for two years, until Bill Jauss wrote about the scam in the ''Chicago Tribune''. The NCAA was not amused. The coaches then had to acquire their own tickets, and at least one of them has attended every Final Four (or, as they call it, Final ''Five'') ever since. Maguire's motto, "We Play Hurt", is a reference to the hangovers accrued by Maguire's "s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Maguire University is a fictitious college invented in 1963 by a group of Chicago high school basketball coaches for the sole purpose of receiving free tickets to the Final Four basketball games, which the National Collegiate Athletic Association, NCAA allotted university coaches. History The idea was hatched by coach Len Tyrrell at Maguire's Pub in Forest Park, Illinois. The phone number and address that "Maguire University" listed in the NCAA's registry belonged to Maguire's Pub, and when out-of-state coaches asked to book games, bar staff were trained to respond that the team's schedule was already full. Maguire University's hoax continued until 1973, when the ''Chicago Tribune'' published an article about the scheme. The coaches continued to attend the Final Four, purchasing the tickets with their own money, even after Maguire University was busted. The annual tradition has continued for more than six decades and Maguire University has merch, class rings, a hall of fame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |