Friday, May 1, 2015

Dartmouth's first post-season in 56 years.

Dartmouth went to the CIT this year. Not such a big deal? Well, don't tell them that! The Big Green went to the NCAA tournament in 1959. That is a long dry spell.

The official Dartmouth site asked this question:

How Long Ago Was 1959?Yes, 56 years is a long time between postseason appearances. But just how long ago was it? It was long enough that:
•    Dwight Eisenhower was president.
•    Syracuse was the national champion in football.
•    Alaska and Hawaii became states (Hawaii even signed into statehood on March 18).
•    Gas was 31 cents a gallon (everyone always wants to know that).
•    Ben-Hur won the Oscar for Best Picture.
•    Plan 9 From Outer Space premiered as well.
•    Gunsmoke was the top TV program.
•    Frankie Avalon had two #1 hits (Venus and Why).
•    Yet the music died.

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