Tulane reinstated its men’s basketball program after...
Tulane reinstated its men’s basketball program after a three-year suspension imposed in the wake of a point-shaving scandal and hopes to play again in the 1989-90 season.
President Eamon Kelly disbanded the men’s basketball program during the scandal that led to the trial of star center John (Hot Rod) Williams and others and the resignation of Coach Ned Fowler and Athletic Director Hindman Wall.
Williams was acquitted of sports bribery charges after two trials and is playing for Cleveland in the National Basketball Assn.
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