Skip to content
College Sports
Link copied to clipboard

Philly legends Cathy Rush, Herb Magee, John Chaney, Hank Nichols to be honored

Coaches vs. Cancer will pay tribute to the basketball legends at a dinner Thursday in Delaware County.

Jefferson coach Herb Magee will be an honoree Thursday.
Jefferson coach Herb Magee will be an honoree Thursday.Read moreJESSICA GRIFFIN / Staff Photographer

The third annual Coaches vs. Cancer School and Youth Initiative Basketball Legends Dinner will honor four Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame members: Jefferson University coach Herb Magee, former Temple and Cheyney legend John Chaney, former Immaculata coach Cathy Rush, and referee Hank Nichols.

The dinner will be at 7 p.m. Thursday at Springfield Country Club, 400 W. Sproul Rd., Springfield.

Just-retired Temple coach Fran Dunphy will be a special guest. Joe Lunardi, NCAA Tournament bracketologist for ESPN, will be master of ceremonies.

Tickets are still available. Contact Alyssa Spiotta at Alyssa.Spiotta@cancer.org or 215-985-5356.