We see it all come out and the mobsters being held accountable. All Kuhn had to do was ensure that the Eagles fell short of the point spread in the games that they bet on. He rebounded well and was a good outlet In the 1979 NBA Draft, Magic Johnson was the first overall pick of the Los Angeles Lakersafter leading Michigan State University to the National Championship over Larry Birds Indiana State team. He talks about the fix and how Jimmy Burke participated even though he wasnt the ringleader. He was determined to prove that he could do the work, which would enable him to further chase his athletic dreams. Hes also jumping on the scandals latest publicity wave to tout Mike, the SpongeBob-like sports cartoon character whose online life includes links to the NFL Shop, NBA Store and other merchandise outlets. Perla and Kuhn had gone to high school together and were good friends. Im not angry at the school. Same here, and yet when they did their list of greatest sports scandals a few weeks back (when Miami broke) they didn't have it on there the first day. When Henry Hill started threatening Kuhn and Sweeney, promising that they couldnt play with broken limbs, the players, according to Hill, claimed that they were doing their best, but the scheme would never work unless Ernie Cobb was in on the fix. In practice, he was the lunatic who his teammates sucked their teeth and rolled their eyes at when he told the coaches that they needed to run more sprints after an exhausting practice. I saw Ernie score 28 points against the Celtics in one of the final pre-season games when he was with the Nets, said Alswanger, Cobbs former high school coach. Sweeney hears Tony explain that this is the grand finale, Tony claims he never threatened him. Jan. 18 (UPI) -- A man who posed as a cannabis billionaire plead guilty Wednesday to securities fraud for lying to investors about his wealth, education and business. I just knew that not only was I going to make the team, but I was going to be a factor in the NBA. Sweeney was not charged. Suspecting that some bookmakers might be getting wise to the scheme, the conspirators temporarily revised their strategy after the UCLA game. Professional wrestler Jay Briscoe dies in car accident at 38, Sister Andre, world's oldest living person, dies at 118, Ukraine's interior minister, other officials killed in helicopter crash near school, Qantas flight lands safely after engine trouble prompts mayday call, Meditation may alter gut microbes, study of Tibetan monks suggests. He said he was brought in on the deal for his ability to maximize profits through his contacts in the gambling world. But its one of the most famous in sports history, to which Sweeneys name will be forever linked. And that kept him in Hills clutches. I have an incredible circle of supportive friends and have met some amazing people who have impacted my life in ways that I cant even begin to describe., Mr. Tell me what you did and what you didnt do. Those later betters on St. John's lost money because they laid more than the eventual nine point margin of victory. The abbreviated version of events reads like this:the Perlas brought in a Pittsburgh hood named Paul Mazzei, who contacted his friend Henry Hill, an associate of New Yorks Lucchese crime family that had befriended him during a stretch in federal prison. The conspirators decided that these games presented especially good opportunities because New York bookmakers generally accepted large bets for New York teams. Kuhn, who ultimately served four years in prison for conspiracy and racketeering, hatched a plan with Hill associates Tony Perla, his brother Rocco Perla, and Paul Mazzei to shave points - losing by more than the point spread or winning by less than the point spread - in several BC games between December 1978 and March 1979. won by only two points and I had a lot of losing money down on this game. A crime story, about the mafia fixing a college basketball game, alleged innocent college basketball kids, and involves small time bookies in Pittsburgh, its really a story of betrayal and people turning on one another, and all being done in the name of greed. Director Joe Lavine. In a formal statement issued by its communications office, Boston College said the school's community "is saddened by the fact that one of our former student basketball players has been found guilty of the serious charges of which he was accused . But it wasnt a coincidence that one day, the F.B.I shows up asking me about gambling, and the next day Im no longer with the team. I feel like if I can change one life, like he changed mine, man, it makes everything Ive been through worthwhile., Copyright 2009-2021, All Rights Reserved | The Shadow League. At trial in 1981, the government's case consisted primarily of the testimony of Hill and three other witnesses: Sweeney and Joseph Beaulieu, both Boston College players, and Barbara Reed, a 23-year-old nurse who lived with Kuhn during the 197879 Eagles season. He just kept swishing them in, 30 or 35 points, I dont remember., Hill went on to say, And they (Kuhn and Sweeney) were still saying, We got to have Cobb. I realized that and so I passed the word through Tony (Perla), At all costs, talk to him. Next thing I heard Cobb was all set, but it was going to take another $2,500 for his share. In addition, they were given the opportunity to bet the money they were paid and double their winnings. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. The same channels would be used for the passing of the point spread from Burke and Hill to the players. Sweeney, starter and team captain, intentionally fouls himself out of the game. He didn't want to be bothered with these kids anymore." Investigators find phone records from Pittsburgh to Burke that allow them to connect the point-shaving scheme to him. The film begins by showcasing the classic movie Goodfellas and how this story is all wrapped up in the real-life events that inspired the movie. The Globe would later admit that they were wrong in reporting that Bowie was involved, after he was not implicated nor investigated by the federal government for any role in the scandal. The February 6 game against St. John's was a "push" (winning back exact bets), as the syndicate neither won nor lost when St. John's prevailed 8576, the exact point spread (nine) the bookmakers had offered.[i]. The scheme continued to work successfully in the December 23 game against UCLA. But Im so proud of him because he picked his life back up and made the best of it. They contacted a local friend, Paul Mazzei, who was known to have influence within major New York gambling circles. ESPN . [ii] Holy Cross ultimately won by only two points, as Cobb scored eight points in the final minute to bring the Eagles close, and everyone involved lost a substantial amount of money. The Texas woman who owned the ring thought she had misplaced it, but it was actually stolen and admitted as evidence in a 1986 drug trial. Kuhn agreed to participate, and brought in his teammate Jim Sweeney.[1]. The government contended that Kuhn was paid $2,500 per game to manipulate the spread in six games and also was given cocaine and Quaaludes. Boston College Accused of Point Shaving, was the big headline on the UPI wire. The distinguished paper later retracted the story. Sweeney goes on to sell his computer service company and make millions. Holy Cross was favored to win and, consistent with the scheme, were bet on to win by a margin greater than the seven-point spread. It creates suspense as Hill is a mess on the stand and can barely speak under the pressure of snitching on his friends. His girlfriend, whom hed met during his first week on campus, was an upperclassman that knew how to navigate the schools academic landscape. 197879 Boston College Eagles basketball season, Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, "Key figures in the BC point shaving scandal", "James (Jimmy the Gent) Burke, Gangster, 64, of 'Wiseguy' Fame", "Kuhn Gets 10-Year Sentence In BC Point-Shaving Case", "Guilt by Wikipedia: How Joe Streater Became Falsely Attached To The Boston College Point Shaving Scandal", 1946 NFL Championship Game bribery scandal, 2009 Melbourne Football Club tanking scandal, 2012 Olympics women's doubles disqualifications, 2002 Winter Olympics figure skating scandal, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=197879_Boston_College_basketball_point-shaving_scandal&oldid=1112461833, 197879 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, College basketball controversies in the United States, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 26 September 2022, at 12:41. Its gonna be no contest. Kuhn was thus expected to keep the score below the six- to seven-point margin. The prosecution contended that the scheme was intended to enable the five men to win large sums of money by betting on the games and beating bookmakers' point spreads. There were times when the work got really hard, when I wanted to give up, when I had to stay up all night reading or studying or writing papers, and shed be right there pushing me, telling me, You cant give up! Kuhn went on to live a quiet life only talking about the scandal to high school students encouraging them to not make the same mistakes. 30 Years After His Exoneration, Former BC Hoops Star Ernie Cobb Is Still Fighting to Clear His Name Pt. The scheme was conceived by Rocco Perla and his brother Anthony in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, during the summer of 1978. I told him, I think were gonna blow them out, we look really good. Mazzei and Tony Perla were sentenced to ten years' imprisonment. I was having a lot of success, we were turning around the fortunes of the program and I was getting a lot of press in the Boston Globe and area newspapers. For added effect, ESPN landed Liotta, whose character served as a narrator in Goodfellas, to narrate its film. Burke, through Hill, would front the money to pay the players, forwarding the money through Mazzei and the Perla brothers. U.S. District Judge Henry Bramwell set sentencing for Jan. 8. They treated me great. It is similar to how they captured Al Capone on tax evasion, the smaller of his many crimes that would ultimately put him away. It had to cost around $200,000 at the time to defend me.. Kuhn tells Sweeney that the mobsters in New York and Pittsburgh want this win and that this will be the last fix. The campus was so beautiful. After the four-week trial in 1981, Jimmy Burke was sentenced to 20 years in prison, while Paul Mazzei and Tony Perla were sentenced to ten. I didnt like dealing with a third party I didnt know and had never metBut the word came back that Cobb was enthusiastic and, dont worry Henry, nothing can screw up now., In the 30-for-30 documentary that ESPN just aired, Henry Hill admits that he never talked to me, said Cobb. The audience gets one on one interviews with each person to see the scandal from their perspective. The jury is scared to be connected to this case because Burke was so powerful and violent in the mob. Black Test Car orA Dark Machine of Destruction? While Hill was trying to bury Burke, Sweeney was trying to bury Kuhn. After perhaps his greatest moment during the preseason, when he had that outstanding game against the Celtics right before the regular season tipped off, Cobb was relaxing in his hotel room when he heard a knock at the door. NEW YORK -- Former Boston College basketball player Rick Kuhn, jailed for his 1981 conviction in a point-shaving scandal, has asked for a reduction of his 10-year After his junior campaign, where he converted 52% of his shots, an inordinate number for a small perimeter shooter, and averaged 22.8 points per game, he was recognized as one of the most lethal scorers in the country. Jan. 18 (UPI) -- The husband accused in the New Year's Day disappearance of Massachusetts mother of three Ana Walshe made a series of Internet searches about dismembering bodies and disposing of them, prosecutors said in court Wednesday. Towards the end of the film, we see Hill and Mizzou, one of the people Hill snitched on, are meeting at a restaurant 30 years later. Rick Kuhn during Boston College men's basketball's 1977-1978 season. Sweeney says that he and Maura have almost recouped their costs in launching the character. Interim Application of Copyright and Trademark Registration in Cochin. Rocco Perla and Kuhn were high-school classmates. In early February, Boston College was scheduled to play two New York State teams, Fordham and St. John's. The problem was Cobb. Although Cobb and Sweeney received money and were a part of the scandal, the FBI did not prosecute them in the first round and were primarily focused on getting the mobsters. When he finished with his testimony, he made a beeline straight for the restroom. This has gone on for four years. Im going off on the basketball court, scoring like crazy, the gamblers are losing their shirts, and they start talking about, We have to have Cobb. Anybody thats ever seen me play knows that I was only stuck in one gear, and that was super-charged-turbo! Other notable players selected in that draft included Sidney Moncrief, Bill Laimbeer, Bill Cartwright, Mark Eaton and Jim Paxson. Said Hill, "I asked the players which of the upcoming games they felt we could shave. Of course, the damn players had a million excuses, Henry Hill wrote in Sports Illustrateds bombshell story, How I Put The Fix In, which was the magazines cover story on February 16th, 1981. Testifying for the government, Sweeney acknowledged meeting with Hill but said that although he agreed to participate in the scheme he never intended to go through with the deal. It was like a paradise to me, coming from where I came from. SELECT OPTIONS SAVE TO CART DETAILS Restrictions: No commercial uses without permission. This is a BETA experience. Staff. To allay any suspicions of foul play, they decided to bet on Boston College to win by more than the point spread ("cover the spread") in a game that they were confident the Eagles would win handily. Today, any coach would be a goner for sure, cited at the very least for that catchall sin, lack of institutional control. Just ask former Ohio St. football coach Jim Tressel, who lost his job in 2011 thanks to a few players swapping some used cleats for free tattoos at a local parlor. Sweeney has won several FIMBA tournaments as a player in the 50-plus division. Apparently, someone called into the online editor the second to inform them of the "miss." With Roccos high school buddy Rick Kuhn entering his senior year at Boston College, where he was expected to be a contributor to the schools basketball team, the brothers figured they could make a ton of money. All Kuhn had to do was ensure that the Eagles fell short of the point spread in the games that they bet on. In the summer of 1978, Rocco Perla and his older brother Anthony, back in Pittsburgh, were the ones who initially conceived the point-shaving scheme that would later rock the college basketball world. He recently earned his Masters Degree in Education and is currently considering pursuing a Ph.D. I feel like Ive led a remarkable life, he said. Tennessee church holding prayer as FAA investigates plane crash that killed 4 members. With the focus limited to the specific players involved, BCs basketball program didnt suffer at all. Jan. 18 (UPI) -- Columbia University has announced economist Nemat "Minouche" Shafik will become the university's 20th president and the first woman to serve in the role in its 268-year history. 2015, www.recorder.com/Archives/2015/01/spt-KeepingScore-GR-012415. But Cobb denied receiving any money and he was not indicted. Rocco says Sweeney told him he missed it to avoid a pair of cement shoes. And yeah, I took that money. less serious, the aftermath was compared to the fallout that would occur today. The syndicate was able to lay nine points when the game was first available to be bet, and therefore pushed. The narrator explains that the strength of how Henry Hills testimony is would determine if Burke was going to be convicted. Music. It was the government's contention that the scheme originated when Mazzei contacted Burke and said he had a friend in Pittsburgh who knew a player on the Boston College team and that there was a possibility for a betting scheme in which they could make thousands of dollars. I was focused in the moment. WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 (UPI) -- The Supreme Court hears Perez v. Sturgis Public Schools to rule on financial compensation for a deaf student who was not provided proper learning support. I was eating Rory Sparrow up, who went on to have a decent NBA career, in that camp. Rick Kuhn, the former Boston College basketball player who was convicted last November, and sentenced last February for his involvement in the point shaving But its the points that Cobb and teammate Michael Bowie didnt score during the 1978-1979 season which has spawned a federal investigation. I was back at home, visiting for the summer and about to return to Israel, Cobb said. The six games figuring in the point-shaving case were Boston College against Providence, Dec. 6; Harvard, Dec. 16; UCLA, Dec. 23; Fordham, Feb. 3; St. John's, Feb. 6, and Holy Cross, Feb. 10. While Jim Sweeney is also introduced, hes the other captain from a better upbringing: the poster child for BC. But, as Sweeney points out, the government didnt need to prove that point shaving actually happened, just that a conspiracy to shave them had. The police have Henry Hill as an informant in hopes that he will have information on his boss, Jimmy Burke and other mobsters involved in the Lufthansa robbery, where five million dollars was stolen in the heist. But that had nothing to do with shaving points., At the time, I was nave, Cobb continued. Alswanger, my high school coach inspired me to rise above my circumstances, he continued. None of them know that this is only the beginning, as Henry Hill would talk to the FBI launching a massive investigation that would lead to the arrest of famous mobster Jimmy Burke. The fixing begins to wear into Sweeney, who confides in his roommates but never seeks out the proper authority. The Perla brothers proposed a simple scheme: they, along with Kuhn, would select certain basketball games where the projected point spread separating Boston College from its opponent was expected to be significant. The jury of eight women and four men reached its verdict after three days of deliberations and a trial that lasted five weeks. You gotta tell me the truth, because I gotta know how to go on this?. In this case, while the spread was as high as 5, the syndicate was able to lay just 2 points, and therefore pushed when Holy Cross won by 2. View Rick Kuhns profile on LinkedIn, the worlds largest professional community. For over 30 years, hes been living in Clearwater, Florida, married to his college sweetheart. Whats going on? So I guess the thought process was, Well, if there were criminal activities going on, it had to be the brothers! My name and picture, and Michael Bowies as well, was on the front page of every newspaper in the country.. It was a sweet victory for prosecutors against Burke, for whom they failed to even build a charge against for his biggest crime, the famous $6 million Lufthansa heist. Sweeney claims that hes heard network execs at a sports business conference in Florida express a desire for such a character to pop up with occasional humorous commentary. (In some of the Boston College games cited, the Eagles were underdogs and lost by more than the point spread.). She also recalled Kuhn saying that Cobb was too into his own game to cooperate with the betting thing, but the New York gangsters were adamant about getting him involved. Seven schools and more than 30 players were implicated in the 1951 probe; more than 20 schools were involved in the 1961 incidents. The government won convictions against Burke, the Perlas , Mazzei and Kuhn thanks in part to testimony from Sweeney, who was neither charged nor offered immunity. I walk in the bathroom, and who was in there but Peter Vario, the big-time mobster that was on trial with Ernie, said Alswanger. When I think about my journey, it brings tears to my eyes. 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. I was relishing that moment. Sports. Bets in this column are given in the format ", Winner is given as either Opp or BC and the margin of victory. Of course, of course I was upset, but what could I do? Thus, for example, if participating bookmakers determined Boston College to be an eight-point favorite in a particular game, Kuhn would be paid a bonus, usually $2,500, if they won by less than eight points. In 1978, Rick Kuhn was in his final season at Boston College,amarginal player with little going for him. In this case, while the line may have opened, or at one time gone to two, because of the heavy betting on Holy Cross, the syndicate had to lay as many as seven points, and therefore lost their bet. I was so thankful, and was willing to work as hard as I possibly could, both in my studies, and in basketball, to be able to get the most I could out of the experience.. I just had to be alone, Cobb told the reporters afterwards. Mazzei and the Perlas were particularly hopeful that Hill would enlist the support of his associate, James Burke, to finance the payments to the players and to set up a network of bookmakers who were in on the scheme. 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They reintroduced the original strategy, which proved successful for the February 3 Fordham game when Boston College, a ten-point favorite, won by seven points. For all I know, he told them I was in, that it would cost an extra $2,500 per game and he was trying to hustle the gangsters while pocketing the extra money. The test run for the scheme proved unsuccessful when Boston College's team established an early lead and ultimately won the game by nineteen points. Just by being there, Id already reached success beyond my wildest dreams. I said, If this dude has cash like that to burn and wants to give me $1,000 because I told him wed destroy Stonehill, sure, Ill take it. Maybe he was trying to cultivate a relationship with me and soften me up for something down the road. The 80-minute documentary tells how BC forward Rick Kuhn conspired with two of his hoodlum friends from Pittsburgh to bet against the Eagles. (Rick Kuhn, Photo Credit: bostonglobe.com). I didnt think anything of it. Even after being informed of the investigation, he said he noticed nothing unusual after reviewing films of the games. In the time of COVID-19, sports fans everywhere are trying to find ways to pass the time. Rocco has a vague conversation with Cobb over winning certain games, but both sides wont admit to knowing the extent to which he was involved. The Globe, quoting an unnamed source in New York, said the three games in which point-shaving was alleged were a Feb.3 game against Fordham, a Feb. 6 game against St. Johns and a March 1 game in the ECAC Regional Playoffs against Connecticut. I dont know if the losses can ever be made upnot the losses me and my family and friends have suffered. The FBI had all the evidence they needed and were going to try and swing that Jimmy Burke played a large role in the scandal in order to convict him. The Boys of Dunbar, A Story of Love, Hope and Basketball. Boston College confirmed the investigation on Friday. I had my own place to live and all the food I wanted to eat. He graduated from Woodworth Public School in 1985 and earned a bachelors degree from University of Sioux Falls. The audience learns about Boston Colleges rival Holy Cross and its huge significance to the players and the alumni. The Worst Fix Ever. ESPN, ESPN Internet Ventures, 3 Oct. 2014, www.espn.com/espn/chalk/story/_/id/11633538/betting-chronicling-worst-fix-ever-1978-79-bc-point-shaving-scandal. ESPN Looks Back On Boston College Point Shaving Scandal And A Player Speaks Out. Forbes, Forbes Magazine, 1 Oct. 2014, www.forbes.com/sites/tomvanriper/2014/10/01/espn-looks-back-on-boston-college-point-shaving-scandal-and-a-player-speaks-out/#3f03989d26b8. As he walked across the scenic campus, marveled at the schools architectural splendor or ate until his hearts content in the dining hall, hed often pause to quietly give thanks for his fortunate circumstances. like that until he got there. When he first stepped on the hallowed parquet floor at the legendary Boston Garden, where B.C. Prosecutors say man accused in wife's disappearance Googled how to dispose of a body. Or purchase a subscription for unlimited access to real news you can count on. With his name swirling down the vortex of the mob cesspool from the moment the story broke, Ernie Cobb found it difficult to make a living. Holy Cross wins by two causing the mobsters to lose hundreds of thousands. Do you recognize him? And my answer every time was, No! I didnt recognize any of those mobsters because I had never met them. I hadnt seen Ernie for several years, Jack Hennessey, a psychologist at Boston College that had served as an informal academic advisor during Cobbs days as a student, told the New York Times in April of 1984. Sweeney, who went on a year later to win the Naismith Award as college basketballs top player under six feet tall, says he was initially recruited into the fix by Kuhn without his knowledge and that he never intentionally threw an errant pass, missed a shot or did anything else to alter a game. A federal jury in Brooklyn yesterday convicted former Boston College basketball player Rick Kuhn and four codefendants of conspiring to manipulate the scores of Boston College games during the 1978-79 season. Convicted with Kuhn, 26, of conspiracy to commit racketeering and sport bribery and violation of the Travel Act were James Burke, 50, of New York, a reputed organized crime figure who is serving time for parole violation on a 1974 extortion conviction; Paul Mazzei, 37, of Pittsburgh, in jail on a narcotics conviction, and brothers Anthony Perla, 31, and Rocco Perla, 26, of Pittsburgh. I took every single practice and every single game seriously, said Cobb. Bruce Pearl, a normal student in the class of 1982, is introduced and talks about the smart, diverse basketball players. He dreamed of walking away from Boston College at seasons end as one of the schools most revered sons before embarking on what he hoped would be an accomplished, financially rewarding career in the NBA. Thats why I got into education and coaching. Everybody testified against him. Bowies reputation was immediately sullied and he subsequently lost his job playing pro ball in Europe when the story broke. Lawyers for the defendants said they will appeal the verdict. Out of everything that happened, thats one thing that hurts me tremendously, Cobb said. Jan. 18 (UPI) -- The Justice Department Wednesday filed a complaint against a sheriff's department in Cumberland County, Tenn., alleging it violated the Americans with Disabilities Act when firing an officer with an opioid use disorder. Testifying for the defense, Boston College basketball Coach Tom Davis said at no point during the 1978-79 season did he notice any of his players giving anything less than a 100 percent effort. Even with the not guilty verdict, he still lost all hope of going to the NBA. This is when the documentary transitions to the Pittsburgh mobsters and how they meet. Only on occasion does the scandal come up. Film. We were looking good as a team and my goal was to be the best player I could possibly be. They showed me these pictures of these mafia guys and were asking me, Do you know him? His lifes dream of making it to the NBA, which was where he belonged, was taken away from him. It was one of the most tremendous feelings Id ever experienced.. But for Bowie, it was too little, too late. This scandal did not end with the regular basketball season, it continued to affect and alter these players and gangsters lives for years after. The film goes on to show how nobody really made a lot of money from the fix. When he returned to the United States, he moved to Phoenix, Arizona, where he became a Special Education teacher and high school basketball coach. Enraged by their gambling loss, the Perla brothers, along with Mazzei, Burke, and Hill, decided to recruit additional Eagles players to enhance their control over the outcome of the games. He told me to keep playing and working hard and that one day I might get another chance., When the story first broke in January of 1981, Cobb was in shock. When he was implicated in the scandal, I was shocked.. Two Years Into A Six-Year Contract, The New York Yankees Hope For A Fully Healthy DJ LeMahieu, As Premier League Clubs Court Lindstrom, 22, He Wants To Make History For Club And Country, Paige Spiranac Expands Her Budding Social Media Empire. Keep supporting great journalism by turning off your ad blocker. 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