'77 Warriors featured in Sports Illustrated, July 2 Issue

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Sports Illustrated is having a "whatever happened to...." cover story in the upcoming issue.  Featured is the championship team from 1977.  This is quite a statement, isn't it?  Understood here is that this was a special team, not just for us, but for everybody.  We are Marquette.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/basketball/ncaa/06/25/watn.marquette/

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AWESOME!

What a great gift on my birthday!!! 

EDIT:

I wonder if the SI staff got this little tidbit of info from MUScoop?!?

Really coincidental, no? 

The Warriors' outsider image is reflected in their official team photo: McGuire had them pose in tuxedos in front of a white '34 Packard at the Brooks-Stevens Automotive Museum near Milwaukee. "It was something out of the ordinary," says Ellis of the shot. It was also a fitting portrait of one of the NCAA's most extraordinary champions.

Edit #2: They misspelled MARQUETTE on si.com though...=(

EDIT #3:

It looks like Al really got through to these kids...that they had to think of what to do after they hang up the shoes and jersey. Very impressive! How many colleges can claim this nowadays?!?:

1. Jim Boylan
Guard
A 13-year veteran NBA assistant coach, now in his third season with the Bulls. Lives in Chicago with his wife and two daughters.

2. Bill Neary
Forward
Lawyer at Lichtsinn & Haensel, a family and municipal law firm. Lives with his wife and kids in Milwaukee.

3. Ulice Payne
Forward
Former CEO of the Milwaukee Brewers, now president of Addison-Clifton, a consulting firm. Lives in Brookfield, Wis.

4. Butch Lee
Guard
Owns Sign-A-Rama, a billboard franchise in Puerto Rico. Lives with his wife and two sons in his hometown of San Juan.

5. Jim Dudley
Forward
Owner of JDA eHealth System, which specializes in research and software for doctors. Lives in Lisle, Ill.

6. Gary Rosenberger
Guard
Semiretired after 30 years in mortgage banking; most recently was a VP at Merrill Lynch. Lives in Sanford, Fla., with his wife.

7. Bernard Toone
Forward
Played a season in the NBA and five more professionally overseas. Lives in his hometown of Yonkers, N.Y.

8. Jerome Whitehead
Center
Retired from the NBA in 1989 after an 11-year career. Now works as a rep for Primerica Financial Services. Lives in El Cajon, Calif.

9. Craig Butrym
Center
A senior vice president of Level 3 Communications's federal government division. Lives in New Berlin, Wis.

10. Robert Byrd
Forward
President of First Tee of Milwaukee, a program that teaches golf to inner-city children. Lives in Milwaukee.

11. Bo Ellis
Forward
Sports administrator for the Chicago public schools, speaks to elementary youth and directs camps. Lives in South Holland, Ill.

12. Mark Lavin
Guard
Played nine games as a walk-on in '77. President of West Telemarketing Group. Lives in Omaha.

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I wonder if the SI staff got this little tidbit of info from MUScoop?!?

Really coincidental, no? 

The Warriors' outsider image is reflected in their official team photo: McGuire had them pose in tuxedos in front of a white '34 Packard at the Brooks-Stevens Automotive Museum near Milwaukee. "It was something out of the ordinary," says Ellis of the shot. It was also a fitting portrait of one of the NCAA's most extraordinary champions.

Hmm, they could have.  Prior to that thread, the only place that I found talking about the car was an interview with Ellis they called it a "1934 Parker".  Of course, thanks to those here on revealing the location too!