Freedom CU To Sponsor College BasketballTourney

September 09, 2005, 1:00 a.m. EDT 1 Min Read

PHILADELPHIA - (09/09/05) -- Freedom CU said it has signed to bethe title sponsor of the popular Philadelphia Big 5 collegebasketball tournament, for the tourney's 50th anniversary nextspring. Freedom CU is currently developing a number of promotionalevents and tie-ins to support the basketball tournament. ThePhiladelphia Big 5 is an annual even that matches five area schoolswho compete in both men's and women's basketball, including theUniversity of Pennsylvania, Villanova University, Saint Joseph'sUniversity, Temple University and La Salle University. Thetournament is celebrating the 50th anniversary for the men's teamsand 25th anniversary for women's.

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