Kaftan, Cousy, Palazzi and Heinsohn to be honored on Nov.16

Colleges and Universities A-Z College of the Holy Cross
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<p>Four all-time Crusader basketball greats will be honored at halftime of the November 16 men's basketball game between Holy Cross and St. Joseph's. </p>

<p>George Kaftan '49, Bob Cousy '50, Togo Palazzi '54 and Tom Heinsohn '56 will all be on hand to witness their jerseys being lifted to the Hart Center rafters - the first time Holy Cross has held such a ceremony for any former student-athlete. </p>

<p>The former Crusader standouts are the only four basketball players in school history to twice earn first team All-America honors. In addition, each of the four played on a Holy Cross national championship team - Kaftan and Cousy were part of the 1947 NCAA Championship, while Palazzi and Heinsohn were members of the 1954 NIT Champions.</p>

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<p>At this game last night in a packed Hart Center, Holy Cross beat a very talented St Joseph's team in OT the second year in a row they stole one from St Joes.</p>