This Day in Buffalo Sports History: Big finish
Mar. 8, 1969 -- In the late 1960s, Bob Lanier and Calvin Murphy dominated the college basketball scene in Western New York.
For one night, at least, Tony Masiello joined them. He picked a great night to do it, too.
Masiello scored 35 points to lead Canisius to an 83-79 win over Muphy and Niagara on this night. It was the final game of Masiello's college basketball career.
It was quite a ride. Masiello started for three years at Dougherty, averaging 21 points per game as a junior. Then it was on to Canisius, where he led the team in scoring, rebounding and free throw percentage. He still is one of the all-time leading scorers in the history of the Golden Griffins.
What ever happened to Masiello after basketball, anyway? Oh, right, he was mayor of Buffalo for three terms and served in the State Senate as well.
--- Budd Bailey
