<strong>We sat down with Rumph Classic tournament director Mike Morak to discuss his background in event planning and how the tournament has grown since its inception in 2005. Mike also shares a few favorite memories from the last 18 years.</strong>

We sat down with Rumph Classic tournament director Mike Morak to discuss his background in event planning and how the tournament has grown since its inception in 2005. Mike also shares a few favorite memories from the last 18 years.

Mike Morak

<p>The Danny Rumph Classic Basketball Tournament has become one of the premier basketball tournaments in the city of Philadelphia and the signature event for the Daniel E. Rumph II Foundation. Our tournament is held in honor of Danny as a tribute to the game he and so many others love. Danny died of a heart condition in 2005 at The Mallery Recreation Center, now the Daniel E. Rumph II Recreation Center. What started out as something small in Philly has grown to one of the east coast’s most popular summer events.</p>

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The Danny Rumph Classic Basketball Tournament has become one of the premier basketball tournaments in the city of Philadelphia and the signature event for the Daniel E. Rumph II Foundation. Our tournament is held in honor of Danny as a tribute to the game he and so many others love. Danny died of a heart condition in 2005 at The Mallery Recreation Center, now the Daniel E. Rumph II Recreation Center. What started out as something small in Philly has grown to one of the east coast’s most popular summer events.

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