Roy Simmons Jr. - Tearful Farewells
Simmons had kept the news of his retirement from all but a few players so his team would not feel pressure to win a championship in his honor. He told the team just after their loss to Princeton. They responded with tears before hoisting him on their shoulders so that 20,000 fans could cheer in appreciation. "I don't think anyone will be able to match what he's done," Gait told
Syracuse University Magazine following the announcement. "There's only one Roy Simmons Jr. No one will ever forget him."
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