Author: Sam Cohn
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Recognizing the first Rumph Classic MVP, Jarrett Kearse
Jarrett Kearse made history as the first MVP of the inaugural Danny Rumph Classic in 2006. He played for Team Bulldogs, coached by Akku Cousin. The first championship game pitted Kearse’s team against Team Rumph Center. “We were down at halftime…I went over to Mike [Morak] and told him we were going to…
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“Something out of a movie”: Que Jones on the evolution of the Rumph
Without the help of Que Jones, the early years of the Rumph Classic running past sunset at Mallery Recreation Center don’t happen. Jones was an assistant rec leader, helping maintain the gym and dealing with scheduling. He wasn’t at the gym the night Danny Rumph passed away but vividly remembers getting the call. …
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Isaiah Nathaniel recounts player-to-worker transition
Isaiah Nathaniel wears his Danny Rumph Classic wristband everywhere. People frequently ask about it at his day job as Vice President and Chief Information Officer of Delaware Valley Community Health, Inc. and Owner and CEO of Calcom Technologies. “It doesn’t matter if I have a suit on or if I have athletic gear,”…
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PhillyVoice: Free heart screenings available in Germantown this weekend
The Daniel E. Rumph II Foundation is partnering with Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia to provide free heart screenings from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, July 30 at the Rumph Center in Germantown. You can read Franki Rudnesky’s full story here. “About 380,000 sudden cardiac arrests occur in the U.S. each year. They are the…
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Summer League Basketball Brings the Heat
Check out Red Bull’s Pro-Am Basketball Classic weekend recap from all three days of action written by Taylor Geas, here. “Another thing of beauty and ode to their communities is that none of these leagues charge a fee for admittance to their games. With the exception of Danny Rumph Classic, who donates all proceeds to…
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Ms. Candy and Uncle Marcus take in PABC action
Marcus Owens muffled under his breath before Team Rumph Classic’s Saturday matchup with AEBL, proclaiming they weren’t losing a second straight, after falling to Miami Pro League the previous night. He and Viola “Ms. Candy” Owens both sat courtside in reserved seats. They watched representatives of the foundation they helped create nearly two decades…
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Meet the Rumph Classic PABC Team
Day one of the Pro-Am Basketball Classic tips off Thursday evening from King Drew Magnet High School in Los Angeles. Team Danny Rumph Classic will square off with Miami Pro League at 8 p.m. (PST) in the final game of the night. The Philadelphia delegation plays AEBL on Saturday at 2:30. A Sunday matinee…
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First-Ever Red Bull Pro-Am Basketball Classic Unites Nation’s Top Summer Leagues
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (June 10, 2022) – For the first time in pro-am basketball history, commissioners of the nation’s top summer leagues have agreed to go head-to-head in the Red Bull Pro-Am Basketball Classic to crown the nation’s best team. The Red Bull PABC, a three-day classic, will unite the Drew League (Los Angeles),…
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Philly basketball community runs deep at the Rumph Classic
The Danny Rumph Classic is really a community event. There just happens to be an uber competitive basketball game in the middle of the gym featuring some of the greatest players to pass through the city of Philadelphia playing alongside numerous household names. A sold out Tom Gola Arena at La Salle University…
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Team Rex 6 secures first Rumph Classic title in double OT thriller
After five days of high-level basketball, Team Rex 6 were the ones to hoist the championship trophy, closing out a 128-119 double overtime thrilling upset win over Team Chuck Ellis Workouts. Wali Hepburn was selected as MVP finishing with 28 points, 9 boards and 7 assists. His dominant performance was complete in leading his…