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White House visits by champions span presidents and teams
A look at how 60s to 80s champions from Indiana, Tennessee, Miami, Penn State and others visited the White House after titles. Recollections include gifted tokens, door openings, and mixed impressions of presidents Nixon to Reagan, with notes on venue changes and security checks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Melvin Bratton
Reagan
Bratton
White House
Hurricanes
Oklahoma
Jim Rooker
Pittsburgh Pirates
Jimmy Carter
Rooker
John Candelaria
Carter
Booker
John F. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Boston Celtics
NBA
Celtics
Red Auerbach
Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Harry
Gerald Ford
Oval Office
NCAA
Clemson
Danny Ford
Homer Jordan
Jerry Gaillard
Rose Garden
Penn State
Quinn Buckner
Indiana
Mark McNamara
Philadelphia 7Éers
Steelers
New York Giants
Washington Redskins
Dallas Cowboys
Nixon
Redskins
Mark Weinberg
Weinberg
Rex
Reagans
King Charles Spaniel
John Shaffer
Brian McIntyre
Washington Bullets
Philadelphia
Téers
McNamara
78Ers
76Ers
Boston
Los Angeles Lakers
Larry Bird
Robert Parrish
Bob Cousy
John Havlicek
Auerbach
David Minor
Tennessee
Lady Vols
Dawn Marsh
Marsh
Minnie Pearl
United States
Nancy Reagan