New England Basketball Hall of Fame Induction Weekend Activities
The New England Basketball Hall of Fame held a series of activities over the weekend of August 7 and 8, 2015 in Worcester, MA. Nearly 1,800 people attended the dinner and induction ceremony at the DCU Center on August 8. On the previous day, the NEBHOF hosted the first annual Boston versus Worcester High School Scholar-Athlete Games at the iconic St. Mary's High Gymnasium, home court of the 1964 New England Champions. Check out the highlight reel of the Scholar-Athlete game, the wonderful senior women's game, and a halftime ceremony featuring Dee Rowe.
Activities also included 45-minute presentations by Hall of Famers Dave Cowens and David Thompson, former Boston College star Jim Sweeney, who addressed for the first time in a public forum the 1979 scandal at Boston College. Red Sox legend Bill Lee also presented, as part of his role in helping announce the expansion of the New England Basketball Hall of Fame to other sports, including baseball.
The four presentations will be posted to YouTube beginning in January and announced on my Facebook page and the New England Basketball Hall of Fame website.
Gold Medal Ceremonies
On November 17, 2015, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh hosted the first of what will be eight New England Basketball Hall of Fame Gold Medal Ceremonies. The ceremonies are being held to present NEBHOF gold medals to the 2015 honorees. Watch the highlights of the Mayor's reception.
