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Fifty years ago, Columbia's men's basketball team went through its regular season undefeated, winning all 22 of its games and capturing the Ivy League title with a 12-0 mark. Many members of that team and their coach, Lou Rossini '47 (the coach of the freshman team who replaced Gordon Ridings in midseason after the varsity coach suffered a heart attack), returned to campus for a reception and dinner at Faculty House on February 2. They also were honored at halftime of Columbia's game against Harvard on February 3.

The '50-'51 Lions, who lost to Illinois 79-71 in the NCAA tournament at Madison Square Garden, were led by their captain, John Azary '51, who earned All-Ivy and All-Metropolitan honors and was selected the Ivy League's most valuable player. Bob Reiss '52, Jack Molinas '53 and Alan Stein '52 were named to the All-Ivy second team.

Other members of the team were Paul Brandt '53, Ben Cappadora '53, Jason Fellerman '52, Lee Guittar '53, Bernie Jansson '52, Frank Lewis '51, Dave Love '56, Stan Maratos '53, Bill Postel '53, Tom Powers '51, Jack Rohan '53 (yes, the future coach), Howie Rosenfeld '53, Daniel Seeman '52 and Bob Sullivan '52E, '56.

Team managers were Anthony Reso '54, Gerry Evans '51, Peter Lewis '54, Bill Wright '52 and Tom Whitley '52.