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Happy Thanks to All!Established in 1953, the Georgetown Athletic Hall of Fame honors the greatest athletes and coaches in the history of the University. From among the numerous team MVP's and outstanding performers of the past, only a few are selected for enshrinement in the Hall. The next induction ceremony will take place on Friday, February 25, 2011. From the Hall of Fame Committee comes the

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Take a look at this video footage.Marty Gallagher was inducted into Georgetown's Athletics Hall of Fame two years ago. Thought-to-be-erased video of his induction ceremony was recently discovered and is now available in the following embedded segments . . .Take a look at this video footage.Marty Gallagher was inducted into Georgetown's Athletics Hall of Fame two years ago. Thought-to-be-erased

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This story received some coverage at the time, but it was never fully recounted from a Georgetown perspective. At the end of June, 2010, a Syracuse temple presented its Citizen of the Year award to former Hoya basketball coach John Thompson, Jr. On hand to introduce John was rival head coach Jim Boeheim of the Syracuse Orange . . . This story received some coverage at the time, but it was never

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Today on Veterans' Day, we honor all those who have served our nation.Former outstanding student-athletes such as footballers Jim Mooney '30, Al Blozis '42, and Robert Duffey '44 in World War II, and more recently, Terry Barnich '75 in Iraq all lost their lives on behalf of their country.Today on Veterans' Day, we honor all those who have served our nation.Former outstanding student-athletes such

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In the northern hemisphere, the end of October and beginning of November signal the end of the harvest and the coming of the winter months. It also signals the confluence of several pagan and Christian feasts surrounding the dead, e.g., Halloween, All Saints Day, All Souls Day.In the northern hemisphere, the end of October and beginning of November signal the end of the harvest and the coming of

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The story of boxing on the Georgetown campus dates to 1920's, but the current version of the sport can trace its roots to the Marty Gallagher pugilists of the 1940's and 50's. Tom Quinn '55, a retired investment executive and an accomplished film and stage actor, was one of Marty's heavyweights and is now a boxing instructor at Yates Field House. He is a former NCAA Eastern Heavyweight Champion

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One hundred forty years ago, Georgetown students took their intramural athletic endeavors to a new level and, for the first time, began to compete against students from other schools. Thus, intercollegiate athletics on the Hilltop were born.One hundred forty years ago, Georgetown students took their intramural athletic endeavors to a new level and, for the first time, began to compete against

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For as long as I have been writing this blog, I have noted this date as the sad day in 1989 when the Georgetown athletic community lost a great alumnus, staff member, and friend in Greg Carroll '71.For as long as I have been writing this blog, I have noted this date as the sad day in 1989 when the Georgetown athletic community lost a great alumnus, staff member, and friend in Greg Carroll '71.An

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Guest blogger Tom Thees '83, on the eve of the first home football weekend of the season, shares some personal thoughts about one of his former coaches who will be recognized during the upcoming weekend by many former players returning for the annual Scotty Glacken Memorial Football Game.Could I imagine myself not having gone to GTown? I guess I can, but this reflection is more about people

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Last week was a banner week for me. The headliner was the taping of the latest installment of the ESPN television series, Homecoming. The show featured Alonzo Mourning '92, one the greatest athletes in the long intercollegiate history of Georgetown University, in the sports version of the old TV show, This is Your Life. ESPN will air the one-hour show on Thursday, August 6 at 7 p.m. EDT and

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85 years ago today -- July 13, 1924 -- the track and field competition at the 8th Olympiad in Paris, France concluded. These were the first Games to feature an Olympic Village and the last one organized under the presidency of modern Olympics founder, Pierre de Coubertin. These games also saw the introduction of the Olympic motto “Citius, Altius, Fortius” (Faster, Higher, Stronger). With the

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Last month, I planned to post a Memorial Day entry on this blog noting the historical presence of the Georgetown ROTC unit on campus and the parallels to athletics in the development of society leaders. Then my computer crashed again and the following story (after the page jump) overwhelmed -- putting my posting on hold -- until now.Back in the days when the Reverend Brian McGrath, SJ served the

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Rowing, they say, is the ultimate team sport. It is easy to understand why. Eight individuals all pulling together in syncopation to make their boat move faster. To the spectators, the rowers are indistinguishable . . .Rowing, they say, is the ultimate team sport. It is easy to understand why. Eight individuals all pulling together in syncopation to make their boat move faster. To the

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Last Friday, in the inaugural game under the lights at the Hoya Yard, I witnessed one of the more dramatic Georgetown comebacks I have seen. The women's lacrosse team hosted defending Big East champion Syracuse coached by the legendary Gary Gait.Last Friday, in the inaugural game under the lights at the Hoya Yard, I witnessed one of the more dramatic Georgetown comebacks I have seen. The

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The 2009 men's basketball season ended a few weeks back. But today was the actual date (25 years ago) of the Hoyas' national championship victory in the 1984 NCAA tournament. During the season, we celebrated this anniversary with a gala reunion on the eve of the Marquette game. Photos of the celebration are posted here. In the lead-up to the anniversary weekend, an inspiring personal story

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On a number of occasions in the past, I have posted about the history of rowing at Georgetown as well as the celebration last autumn during Never Row weekend of 50 years of modern crew on the Hilltop. At the gala dinner on that celebration weekend, the first official video on modern rowing at Georgetown debuted. After the jump, you can view on the web the 11-minute retrospective in its entirety

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My high school son, for the past two months, has been working on a research paper comparing three great battles of the Civil War (Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, and Cold Harbor), all of which occurred within 100 miles of Washington, DC. So when the Georgetown Hoyas . . .Bring It On, part 2 My high school son, for the past two months, has been working on a research paper comparing three great

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I took a journey this past weekend to Geneva, NY. I have fond memories of the town, from visiting relatives there as a boy, to returning there over Christmas break in college with my lacrosse teammate Nick Midey . . . I took a journey this past weekend to Geneva, NY. I have fond memories of the town, from visiting relatives there as a boy, to returning there over Christmas break in college

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Another Big East Tournament has ended for the Hoyas. I am about to board a train to head back to DC. We'll wait to hear from the NIT, but the post-mortems have already begun.Another Big East Tournament has ended for the Hoyas. I am about to board a train to head back to DC. We'll wait to hear from the NIT, but the post-mortems have already begun.All right, we lost in New York. It follows a

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For most of the 139-year history of intercollegiate athletics at Georgetown, fund raising was an iffy proposition – sporadically undertaken and underwhelming at that. After 100 years of this on-again, off-again model, a group of alumni, students, parents, faculty and staff sought to change this paradigm in 1970 by establishing an annual appeal for Hoya sports -- through a booster organization

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To find all entries posted in 2008, click on the following link:12/31/2008 - That Was The Year That Was11/21/2008 - GUrus of Sport11/17/2008 - Rite of Autumn11/11/2008 - Spanning the Globe10/28/2008 - Meet the Hall of Famers10/28/2008 - This Bud's For You10/22/2008 - Bring It On!10/17/2008 - Imagining the Possible10/13/2008 - A Major Success09/23/2008 - Ocior Euro08/05/2008 - A Great Second

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To find all entries posted in 2007, click on the following link:12/29/2007 - Memphis Blues12/13/2007 - Tests of Time12/04/2007 - Turn On, Tune In11/28/2007 - Hats Off to a Georgetown Gentleman11/22/2007 - Close to Home11/20/2007 - Leading By Serving11/17/2007 - Once More, Roy, Roy, Roy!11/14/2007 - Once More, Part 411/08/2007 - You've Got Mail11/02/2007 - A Soulful Day10/31/2007 - Once More, Part

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To find all entries posted in 2006, click on the following link:12/30/2006 - Meet the Hall of Famers12/30/2006 - Forever Linked to Georgetown Gridiron Glory12/25/2006 - All I Want for Christmas . . .12/18/2006 - Leaping from past to present12/02/2006 - December Do-ings11/23/2006 - Grateful Memories11/17/2006 - Realities: Past and Present10/19/2006 - One Hundred and Counting10/14/2002 - A Man

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To find all entries posted in 2005, click on the following link:12/26/2005 - Monday Morning Musings12/25/2005 - Both and One12/21/2005 - Naughty or Nice12/19/2005 - Monday Morning Musings12/16/2005 - Muir Staff Changes12/15/2005 - Big Men on Campus Redux12/12/2005 - Monday Morning Musings12/10/2005 - Meet the Hall of Famers12/07/2005 - I'll Take the High Road12/05/2005 - Monday Morning Musings12/

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