Oct 01, 2014 · On October 7, ESPN will air the latest installment of its acclaimed “30 For 30” series with a look back at the infamous Boston College basketball point shaving scandal from the 1978-79 season.
The 1978–79 Boston College basketball point shaving scandal involved a scheme in which members of the American Mafia recruited and bribed several Boston College Eagles men's basketball players to ensure the team would not win by the required margin (not cover the point spread), allowing the gamblers in the know to place wagers against that team and win.
Boston College's basketball team ended their 1978–79 season with a 22–9 record. It is unclear how much money the players involved in the point-shaving scheme ...
03.10.2014 · The Boston College point-shaving scandal was a sensational story that went as viral as it could in the early 1980s. It had all the sexy storylines: the mob, a …
01.11.2021 · The Boston College point shaving scandal was not a success for those involved, and it’s not just because they were caught. They managed to fix just four out of nine matches in the way they wanted. These activities required a lot of planning and effort from the mobsters and from the players too.
How Goodfellas Bought Boston College Basketball. One player went to prison. One was acquitted by a jury. One walked away scot-free. Yet they all admitted taking money from mobsters to fix college basketball games. Nearly 40 years after the Boston College point-shaving scandal shocked the sports world and introduced America to Henry Hill, the ...
The true story of the famous Boston College point shaving scandal. The center is a 6 ft. 8 in. white basketball player named Rick Kuhn, who has hopes of ...
Oct 03, 2014 · The Boston College point-shaving scandal was a sensational story that went as viral as it could in the early 1980s. It had all the sexy storylines: the mob, a rat, gambling and athletes on the take.
20.01.2018 · Boston College Point Shaving Scandal During the 1978 – 79 NCAA basketball season Rocco and Tony Perla, small time hoods in Pittsburgh linked with associates of the Lucchese organized crime family to bribe members of the Boston College basketball team to manipulate point spreads. The scheme was used in nine games and involved at least ...
01.10.2014 · On October 7, ESPN will air the latest installment of its acclaimed “30 For 30” series with a look back at the infamous Boston College basketball point …
Oct 11, 2021 · Did you know that the mobsters portrayed in the film Goodfellas were responsible for one of the biggest betting scandals in sporting history? Andrew Beasley recounts the full story.
Nov 01, 2021 · The funny thing is that the Boston College point shaving scandal was uncovered indirectly. Henry Hill was arrested on drug trafficking charges in New York. The investigation led the detectives to the Lufthansa heist and the shaving scandal too. Faced with the evidence, Hill made a deal with the authorities.
The 1978–79 Boston College basketball point shaving scandal involved a scheme in which members of the American Mafia recruited and bribed several Boston College Eagles men's basketball players to ensure the team would not win by the required margin (not cover the point spread), allowing the
Yet they all admitted taking money from mobsters to fix college basketball games. Nearly 40 years after the Boston College point-shaving scandal shocked the ...
11.10.2021 · Did you know that the mobsters portrayed in the film Goodfellas were responsible for one of the biggest betting scandals in sporting history? Andrew Beasley recounts the full story.
18.11.1996 · Boston College campus. No story was complete without a reminder that Boston College was involved in a point-shaving scandal 17 years ago. Basketball player Rick Kuhn received a 10-year prison sentence for his part in that scandal. On Wednesday a press conference was conducted with the cold efficiency of a court-martial, and one sheet of paper ...