NEW YORK IN MEMORY OF DRAZEN PETROVIC NEW YORK, June 8 (Hina) - On the sixth anniversary of the tragic death of Croatia's best basketball player, Drazen Petrovic, a memorial service was held in the Croatian Catholic Mission in New
York last night. Many fans of Drazen Petrovic attended the Mass. This solemn Mass has been organised for six years together by the Croatian Catholic Mission and Drazen's last club "New Jersey Nets". Drazen Petrovic is an important figure in the history of Nets and will always have a special place in our hearts, said a director of the club, Elizabeth Bellis. This club also gives scholarships to undergraduates of the Croatian origins at American universities, as part of their programmes aimed ad paying tribute to this famous sportsman. Four young American Croats are now receiving the money from that foundation. Drazen Petrovic died in a car accident in Germany on June 7, 1993.(hina) ms
NEW YORK, June 8 (Hina) - On the sixth anniversary of the tragic
death of Croatia's best basketball player, Drazen Petrovic, a
memorial service was held in the Croatian Catholic Mission in New
York last night.
Many fans of Drazen Petrovic attended the Mass.
This solemn Mass has been organised for six years together by the
Croatian Catholic Mission and Drazen's last club "New Jersey
Nets".
Drazen Petrovic is an important figure in the history of Nets and
will always have a special place in our hearts, said a director of
the club, Elizabeth Bellis.
This club also gives scholarships to undergraduates of the Croatian
origins at American universities, as part of their programmes aimed
ad paying tribute to this famous sportsman.
Four young American Croats are now receiving the money from that
foundation.
Drazen Petrovic died in a car accident in Germany on June 7, 1993.
(hina) ms