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1954–55 La Salle Explorers Men's Basketball Team
Season summary Robert Ames (CIA official), Robert Ames, later a CIA official killed in the 1983 United States embassy bombing, 1983 bombing of the United States embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, was a member of the 1954–55 Explorers. NCAA tournament *East ** La Salle 95, West Virginia 61 ** La Salle 73, Princeton 46 ** La Salle 99, Canisius College 64 *Final Four ** La Salle 76, 1954–55 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team, Iowa 73 ** 1954-55 San Francisco Dons men's basketball team, San Francisco 77, La Salle 63 Rankings Awards and honors Team players drafted into the NBA References {{DEFAULTSORT:1954-55 La Salle Explorers Men's Basketball Team La Salle Explorers men's basketball seasons NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four seasons 1954–55 NCAA men's basketball independents season, La Salle Explorers 1955 NCAA basketball tournament participants, La Salle 1954 in sports in Pennsylvania, La Salle 1955 in sports in Pennsylvania, La Salle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Loeffler
Kenneth D. Loeffler (April 14, 1902 – January 1, 1975) was an American collegiate and professional basketball coach. He was mostly known for guiding the La Salle Explorers men's basketball team to the 1952 National Invitation Tournament and 1954 NCAA basketball tournament titles. After earning a Bachelor's degree at Pennsylvania State University (1920–24) and a short pro basketball career (1924–29), the Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania native began his collegiate coaching career at Geneva College (1928–35). In 1935 he became basketball head coach at Yale University, and also assistant coach to the football and baseball varsity. In seven years at Yale Loeffler put up a 61–82 record. During World War II he served in the U.S. Air Force. After the war Loeffler began coaching pro teams in the Basketball Association of America, first the St. Louis Bombers (1946–48), then the Providence Steamrollers (1948–49). In 1949 he returned to the college ranks when he became head ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1955 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament
The 1955 NCAA basketball tournament involved 24 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 8, 1955, and ended with the championship game on March 19 in Kansas City, Missouri. A total of 28 games were played, including a third-place game in each region and a national third-place game. San Francisco, coached by Phil Woolpert, won the national title with a 77–63 victory in the final game over La Salle, coached by Ken Loeffler. Bill Russell of San Francisco was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. Locations The following are the sites selected to host each round of the 1955 tournament: East-1 Region ;First round (March 8) :Madison Square Garden, New York, New York (Hosts: Fordham University, Columbia University) ;East-1 Regional (March 11 and 12) : The Palestra, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Host: University of Pennsylvania) East-2 Region ;First round (March 9) : Me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1955 NCAA Basketball Championship Game
The 1955 NCAA University Division Basketball Championship Game was the finals of the 1955 NCAA basketball tournament and it determined the national champion for the 1954-55 NCAA men's basketball season. The game was played on March 19, 1955, at Municipal Auditorium (Kansas City), Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. It featured the 1954-55 San Francisco Dons men's basketball team, San Francisco Dons of the California Basketball Association, and the independent 1954-55 La Salle Explorers men's basketball team, La Salle Explorers, the defending national champions. Participating teams San Francisco Dons *West-2 ** San Francisco 98, West Texas State 66 ** San Francisco 78, Utah 59 ** San Francisco 57, Oregon State 56 * Final Four ** San Francisco 62, Colorado 50 La Salle Explorers *Midwest ** La Salle 95, West Virginia 61 ** La Salle 73, Princeton 46 ** La Salle 99, Canisius 64 * Final Four ** La Salle 76, Iowa 73 Game summary Source: References {{DEFAULTS ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1954–55 San Francisco Dons Men's Basketball Team
The 1954–55 San Francisco Dons men's basketball team represented the University of San Francisco in NCAA competition in the 1954–55 season. The Dons, a member of the California Basketball Association (now known as the West Coast Conference), finished the season ranked #1 in the nation. Roster Schedule and results , - !colspan=9 style=, Regular Season , - !colspan=9 style=, NCAA Tournament Rankings * Awards and honors *Bill Russell, First Team All-America selection Team players drafted into the NBA References {{DEFAULTSORT:1954-55 San Francisco Dons men's basketball team San Francisco San Francisco Dons men's basketball seasons NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four seasons San Francisco NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament championship seasons San Francisco Dons San Francisco Dons The San Francisco Dons is the nickname of the athletic teams at the University of San Francisco (USF). The D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Ames (CIA Official)
Robert Clayton Ames (March 6, 1934 – April 18, 1983) was an operations officer and Near East specialist for the Central Intelligence Agency. He was killed in the 1983 United States embassy bombing in Beirut. Early life Raised in Philadelphia, the son of a steelworker, Ames was a 1956 graduate of La Salle University. While at La Salle, he was a member of the La Salle basketball team which won the NCAA championship in 1954 and was runner-up in 1955. Career In 1956, he joined the US Army in signals intelligence and assigned to duty in Ethiopia. On visits to Cairo and Jerusalem, Ames became interested in the Middle East and learned Arabic. In 1960, he joined the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), specializing in the Middle East. Over his twenty three year CIA career, Ames was posted in Sana'a, South Yemen; Beirut, Lebanon; Tehran, Iran and Kuwait City, Kuwait. According to Ames' biographer Kai Bird, Ames rose to become America's most influential intelligence officer in the Mid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1983 United States Embassy Bombing
The April 18, 1983, United States Embassy bombing was a suicide bombing on the Embassy of the United States, Beirut, Embassy of the United States in Beirut, Lebanon, that killed 32 Lebanese, 17 Americans, and 14 visitors and passers-by. The victims were mostly embassy and CIA staff members, but also included several US soldiers and one U.S. Marine Security Guard. The attack came in the wake of an Multinational Force in Lebanon, intervention in the Lebanese Civil War by the United States and other Western countries. The attacks were claimed by the Islamic Jihad Organization. The United States later believed they were perpetrated by Hezbollah, but Hezbollah denied responsibility. It was the deadliest attack on a U.S. diplomatic mission up to that time, and was considered the beginning of Islamist attacks on U.S. targets. Bombing The car bomb was detonated by a suicide bomber driving a van packed with nearly of explosives at approximately 1:00 p.m. (GMT+2) April 18, 1983. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canisius College
Canisius University is a private Jesuit university in Buffalo, New York. It was founded in 1870 by Jesuits from Germany and is named after St. Peter Canisius. Canisius offers more than 100 undergraduate majors and minors, and around 34 master's and certificate programs. History Canisius has its roots in the Jesuit community that arose from disputed ownership of St. Louis Church in Buffalo in 1851."ST. MICHAEL'S CHURCH, JESUITS' ORIGINAL BASE; IN AREA, TO MARK 150TH YEAR WITH MASS." ''The Buffalo News'' (New York). (September 29, 2001, Saturday, FINAL EDITION ): 863 words. LexisNexis Academic. Web. Date Accessed: 2016/05/03. Rev. Lucas Caveng, a German Jesuit, along with 19 families from St. Louis Church, founded St. Michael's Church on Washington St. The college followed, primarily for serving sons of German immigrants, along with the high school in 1870, first at 434 Ellicott St. and next to St. Michael's."MASS TO MARK 125TH YEAR OF CANISIUS COLLEGE, HIGH." Buffalo News ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1954–55 Iowa Hawkeyes Men's Basketball Team
The 1954–55 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team represented the University of Iowa in intercollegiate basketball during the 1954–55 season. The team finished the season with a 19–7 record (11-3 in Big Ten), won the Big Ten title, and made the school's first trip to the Final Four. Roster The group of juniors on this team – Sharm Scheuerman, Bill Logan, Carl Cain, Bill Seaberg and Bill Schoof – are known to Hawkeye fans as the "Fabulous Five." Schedule/results , - !colspan=9 style=, Non-conference , - , - !colspan=9 style=, Conference , - !colspan=9 style=, Rankings Awards and honors * Carl Cain – Honorable Mention AP All-American References {{DEFAULTSORT:1954-55 Iowa Hawkeyes Men's Basketball Team Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball seasons Iowa NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four seasons Iowa Iowa ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the upper Midwestern United States, Mid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Gola
Thomas Joseph Gola (January 13, 1933 – January 26, 2014) was an American basketball player and politician. He is widely considered one of the greatest NCAA basketball players of all time. Gola was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1976. He led his high school team to the Philadelphia Catholic League championship, his college team to the National Invitation Tournament championship and the NCAA championship, and was on the Philadelphia Warriors 1956 championship team, all in the space of six years. Early life Thomas Joseph Gola was born on January 13, 1933, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the third of seven children born to Ike and Helen Gola. Gola's father was a Philadelphia policeman of Polish descent who had changed the family's surname from "Galinsky". Gola was praised as a great all-around player as a high school student at La Salle College High School, part of the Philadelphia Catholic League, where he was second team All-Catholic League in 1949 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Salle Explorers Men's Basketball Seasons
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NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament Final Four Seasons
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a nonprofit organization that regulates student athletics among about 1,100 schools in the United States, and 1 in Canada. It also organizes the athletic programs of colleges and helps over 500,000 college student athletes who compete annually in college sports. The headquarters is located in Indianapolis, Indiana. Until the 1956–57 academic year, the NCAA was a single division for all schools. That year, the NCAA split into the University Division and the College Division. In August 1973, the current three-division system of Division I, Division II, and Division III was adopted by the NCAA membership in a special convention. Under NCAA rules, Division I and Division II schools can offer athletic scholarships to students. Division III schools may not offer any athletic scholarships. Generally, larger schools compete in Division I and smaller schools in II and III. Division I football was further divided into I-A an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
