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...these developments were Harvard’s efforts to purchase the Bennett Street Yards, a prime stretch of riverfront property owned by the Massachusetts Transit Authority. The negotiations stretched from 1955 to 1966 and pitted the University against Cambridge City Council officials—particularly Alfred “Big Al” E. Velucci—who were opposed to the idea of a tax-exempt organization such as Harvard taking over an even larger share of lucrative Cambridge real estate...
This win marked Harvard’s first victory over the Tigers since 1990, and in a season splintered by close losses to Ivy League opponents, it also showed that the Crimson could finish big games...
Take Harvard’s game at Dartmouth, for example. With the Crimson up two points midway through the second half, Casey caught the Big Green defense sleeping and cut backdoor. Sophomore guard Oliver McNally lofted a pass up to the rim that Casey snagged and flushed for an alley...
...freshman had to step in and help Harvard in a big way this season. Injuries to sophomore Keith Wright, senior Pat Magnarelli, and sophomore Andrew Van Nest left a gaping hole in the frontcourt during the conference slate—a space capably filled by Casey...
...used to playing down low that much,” Casey said. “That was a big adjustment for me. A lot of the guys outweighed me, but Coach [Amaker] worked with me all year on using my quickness and my speed to play defense and offense...