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    Bradley University Basketball and the 1949-1950 Gambling Scandal
    Bradley University Basketball and the 1949-1950 Gambling Scandal
    Bradley University Basketball and the 1949-1950 Gambling Scandal
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    Bradley University Basketball and the 1949-1950 Gambling Scandal

    By Robert Grey Reynolds, Jr

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    Bradley University was among the best college basketball teams in the United States entering the 1949-1950 basketball season. Some observers and pundits believed they were the finest. The Braves were led by their 5'8" point guard Gene Melchiorre. The star player and two of his teammates were confronted by gamblers when they traveled to New York City for a game. This was an era when bettors encouraged athletes to shave points off scores in order for gamblers to profit. Hoodlums sometimes accompanied college basketball squads across the country in order to control point spreads in return for money.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRobert Grey Reynolds, Jr
    Release dateOct 3, 2017
    ISBN9781370052103
    Bradley University Basketball and the 1949-1950 Gambling Scandal
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    Robert Grey Reynolds, Jr

    I am a soon to be retired Duke Medical Center library researcher, who enjoys writing. I have been writing on Wikipedia for years and have begun to writeebooks. My pastimes include selling books on EBay, genealogical research, baseball (Pittsburgh Pirates), collecting antique furniture and coins, and spending time with Kingsley, my cocker spaniel.

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      Bradley University Basketball and the 1949-1950 Gambling Scandal - Robert Grey Reynolds, Jr

      Bradley University Basketball

      And the 1949-1950 Gambling Scandal

      Published by Robert Grey Reynolds Jr. at Smashwords

      Copyright 2017 by Robert Grey Reynolds Jr.

      On August 18, 1951 Kansas City gambler Joseph Benintende, aka Joe Granza, was charged with running a betting ring that bribed three Bradley University basketball players. Described as a stubby hoodlum, Benintende, 41, was indicted with seven other fixers. His associates were charged with conspiracy and bribery in assisting the alleged ringleader of the organization. Benintende had a long criminal record that included a conviction for bank robbery.

      Originally the college basketball betting ring was bankrolled by a man named Mr. Klukofsky He soon gave way to Benintende and a front man named Jack Zip West. Klukofsky had abruptly left New York City following the

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