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The Palestra may be old," said Pinckney, who has played 10 years in the NBA, "but there's nothing like it. I didn't know a lot about the Palestra because I'm from New York. But I found out very quickly. The place just rocks when it's crowded. I really enjoyed playing the Big 5 games in the Palestra. Villanova had some great games against Temple, St. Joseph's, La Salle and all the city schools. Plus, we played some Big East and non-conference games there too. And you know what? " Jerome Allen, former Penn standout, didn't play all of his Big 5 games at the Palestra.

It's a very loud building. " "The Palestra didn't have theater seats, just hose bleachers with everyone crowded in. " George Raveling, former Villanova assistant on the Palestra. Villanova's Kenny Wilson and St. Joseph's Wayne Williams embrace after a Big 5 Game at the Palestra.  Photo by Ed Mahan. Page 4 Villanova players and fans celebrate after a big win over Notre Dame at the Palestra. Photo by Ed Mahan. NCAA TOURNAMENTS AT THE PALESTRA 1939 1954 1955 1956 1957 1962 1963 1964 1965 1970 1971 1973 1974 1975 1977 1978 1983 1984 1986 1991Eastern Championship Eastern Regional Eastern Regional Eastern Regional Eastern Regional First Round First Round Eastern Regional First Round First Round First Round First Round First Round First Round First Round First Round First Round Opening Round Opening Round Women's Opening Round Women's Opening Regional Ed Pinckney, who led Villanova to the 1985 NCAA championship over Georgetown, remembers all of the heated Big 5 rivalries at the Palestra.

He also negotiated the Big 5 contracts that allowed the five schools to continue to play each other each year. Although Dan won't be handling the administrative functions on a daily basis, he will remain very close to the Big 5 by working as a color analyst on the radio broadcasts for all the games. Paul Rubincam, former athletic director at the University of Pennsylvania, has agreed to succeed Dan as executive director of the Big 5. Page vii Foreword Extremely fortunate is how anyone who has been associated with the Big 5 surely feels.

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