Even now, so many years later, they remain almost mythic figures.
Ernie and Marvin — still no last names needed if you are a certain age.
It was 45 years ago — 1973.
Phil Noel was the governor of Rhode Island, CBS just sold the Yankees to someone named George Steinbrenner, Vietnam released the first American prisoners and Watergate was becoming a big deal.
It also was the year the Friars went to the NCAA’s Final Four for the first time in their history, the best Providence College basketball team there ever was — at least for me.