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March 2001 entries
Name: Robert W Schnurr
E-mail: boschnurr@home.com
City/State: ALexandria,Virginia
Date: Monday, March 05, 2001 at 11:31:52
Message:
Al, Thanks for 30 wonderful years. Ring out Ahoya on high for now on.
Bo Schnurr '73 and '77
Name: Michael E. McClelland
E-mail: memcclelland@aep.com
City/State: Columbus, Ohio
Date: Wednesday, March 07, 2001 at 09:06:27
Message:
I was deeply saddened to hear that Mr. McGuire passed away. Al MGuire
was first class! He was a model that we all can use for living life to
its fullest. Al McGuire will always be associated with Marquette University.
This relationship is one that all of us in the MU family can be very proud
of. Mike McClelland, Arts & Sciences, 1973
Name: Pat McKenna
E-mail: pmckennajr@aol.com
City/State: Alexandria, VA
Date: Friday, March 09, 2001 at 08:36:46
Message:
Al, Forty five years ago as 5 year old in your Rockaway bar, while the
Irish men were drinking and talking with their cronies, you entertained
me and all the other kids with your basketball dribbling skills behind
the bar. Since that time, you have continued to entertain countless millions
with your coaching, broadcasting and wonderfully unique personality. You
were one of a kind and we will miss you and never forget you. Seashells
& balloons.
Name: Jim Moloughney
E-mail: JJ14esq@aol.com
City/State: South Plainfield, NJ
Date: Friday, March 09, 2001 at 21:05:44
Message:
Whenever Al was somewhere on campus, I dropped everything and ran to see
him. I did this in 1975, 1976 and 1977. I idolized him. My roomates soon
began referring to me as "little Al". I loved it. Everything about him
appealed to me. I wanted to be a coach because of him. His players(several
of whom Iwas friends with) had great character. He and Lloyd Walton, or
Bo Ellis would put on a show at the bench. I was devastated when he left.
It was the end of the glory days. Now, I am even more devastated. I was
glad to hear of the story of Coach Majerus spending some time with him.
He was an invaluable asset to Marquette and someone I have looked up to
my entire life.
Name: Jane Jacobs
E-mail: mandjjacobs@msn.com
City/State: Franklin, WI
Date: Tuesday, March 13, 2001 at 12:32:50
Message:
I never had the pleasure of meeting him. I was only 8 when Marquette won
it all. After high school, I applied to about 5 universities, and when
I got my acceptance letter from Marquette, my dad (huge sports fan) jumped
up in the air and instead of congratulating me or patting me on the back,
he just said, "HEY!! THAT'S WHERE AL MCGUIRE COACHED!" 4 years at Marquette
and watching reruns with my dad have endeared him to me. Thanks, Al. As
my dad sums it up, "You're a class act!"
Name: Steve Ackerson
E-mail: stepack@msn.com
City/State: Gardiner, Maine 04345
Date: Thursday, March 15, 2001 at 12:53:26
Message:
I remember watchin him in the Championship Year on TV, and those cool
uniforms, and on NBC.
Name: Hugh
E-mail: Hughmulligan@netzero.net
City/State: Andover, MA
Date: Friday, March 16, 2001 at 08:09:50
Message:
The day Al passed, i got my acceptance letter to the university, he was
part of what made me look at marquette, a truly wonderful human being,
and coach.
Name: Mary O'Toole
E-mail: jpo_mfo@compuserve.com
City/State: Inverness, IL
Date: Saturday, March 17, 2001 at 12:09:03
Message:
We were able to make it up for the last game against Louisville, so that
we could see the new Al McGuire floor. I was fortunate to have been at
MU in '77 and I was one of those folks who got a seat way up in the rafters.
We would wear bright colors so that Al could see that the seats were filled.
I also remember him wearing a very loud, but fashionable for the times,
sportcoat....to indicate that we had received a bid or gotten into a tourney.
Very dapper classy man. Here's an idea....you should solicit every alum
who was at MU in 1977 for a donation to Al's fund. I know you would get
quite an outpouring. Try it.
Name: Michael Torres
E-mail: wisportsfan.aol.com
City/State: Shorewood, WI
Date: Saturday, March 17, 2001 at 17:40:39
Message:
i miss him
Name: Michael Torres
E-mail: wisportsfan.aol.com
City/State: Shorewood, WI
Date: Saturday, March 17, 2001 at 17:40:43
Message:
i miss him
Name: luigi meucci
E-mail: l.meucci@isae.it
City/State: rome, italy
Date: Friday, March 23, 2001 at 08:54:07
Message:
when i was young (very young, in the seventies I was an enfant-terrible-guard
in Italy's 2nd division), the basket fanzines talk about your Al and his
boys of the Marquette's team. they spoke in these terms: "a group of dirty
and little boys very motivated led by a inspired mytical coach"
Name: John Reed, jr
E-mail: dareedster@voyager.net
City/State: Milwaukee, WI
Date: Saturday, March 24, 2001 at 15:52:36
Message:
I just remember Al's final season, my sophmore year in high school. It
was unbelievable for them to win the NCAA Title in his final game as coach.
What a way to finish a career and start a new carrer as a broadcaster.