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Men’s Basketball: 1962 USL/N’east La Video Posted – Dean Church jersey to be retired on 2/25/12Men’s Basketball historical event posted on the internet and one of those players is having his jersey retired The Men’s Basketball Game of Feb. 27, 1962 between USL and Northeast Louisiana is now posted on www.RaginCajuns.com and is linked at several locations of the Athletic Network. Click on the links below to view the game on YouTube. First half video: USL – Northeast La. Men’s Basketball Game, Feb. 27, 1962 Second half video: USL – Northeast La. Men’s Basketball Game, Feb. 27, 1962 Special acknowledgements are in order for this video being posted: Charlie English, Men’s Basketball 1963-68, game film; Brian Butcher,Channel One Digital, for transporting film to DVD and preparing for posting on the internet;Kelly Raaz, UL Sports Information, for uploading the DVD on ragincajuns.com and YouTube. Thank each of you for helping move the film from canisters to the internet. The game was won by the Bulldogs, 88-86 and the game report in the Feb. 28, 1962 Daily Advertiser, including the box score, is posted in the 1962 Men’s Basketball Photo Gallery. On Feb. 25, 2012 the university is retiring the jersey of Dean Church, the university’s first All-American (twice), who was also the first basketball player drafted by the NBA. To view all of the latest postings for this event, please click on the "Ragin’ Cajuns Reunion and Special Events" (banner on the right of the news box), then the University Retirement of Dean Church’s Jersey, Feb. 25, 2012. His photo gallery is posted in three links. The first link is of his basketball years at USL and the second is of his participation and leadership in reunions and special programs since that time. The third link is his family photos. Please click on the News Stories and Publicity of his page for his media appearances and other announcements, including a story in his home town newspaper. Attempts are being made to inform all of his teammates – from 1960-1965 – about this special event. If you are in contact with any of the basketball players of those years, please ask them to email athleticnetwork@louisiana.edu or phone the Athletic Network at (337)482-0999. Thank you. Peace, Ed Dugas
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