"A Day for Togo Plazzi"

512 Forest St, Marlborough, MA | Get Directions »
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“A Day for Togo”

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Advanced Math and Science will pay
tribute to Togo Palazzi for his many years of dedicated work with area youth!

Ceremony will take place at Special
Olympics

@ 512 Forest Street, Marlboro, MA.

AMSA Girls Varsity Basketball vs.
Randolph H.S.

At 4:00 P.M.

Halftime tribute to ex Holy Cross
& Celtic Togo Palazzi

For more info contact Dennis Zilembo
@ 508-335-2992

Togo Anthony Palazzi (born August 8, 1932 in Union City, New Jersey) is a retired American basketball player.

A 6'4" forward/guard,
Palazzi played at the College of the Holy Cross in the 1950s. He was captain of the Crusaders team that won the 1954 NIT Championship and was named MVP of the tournament.^[1]

Palazzo was selected by the Boston
Celtics with the fifth pick of the 1954
NBA Draft. He played six seasons in the NBA as a member of the Celtics and Syracuse Nationals
and averaged 7.4 points per game
in his career.^[2]

He now gives speeches at basketball
camps for young adults interested in basketball. Along with conducting area
speeches he is the camp director of the Togo Palazzi Basketball Camp