After 53 years, two Knicks pals get to break out their championship banner one more time
Two high school buddies from Staten Island are reuniting to break out their homemade championship banner from 1973 at the New York Knicks parade. The banner was originally created by Doug Bertinelli and Pat Hannafin to celebrate the Knicks' championship win under Red Holzman. After 53 years, the friends are dusting off their makeshift banner and attending the championship parade together.
- ▪Doug Bertinelli and Pat Hannafin created a homemade banner in 1973 to celebrate the Knicks' championship win.
- ▪The banner was made by dyeing a bedsheet orange and was carried to City Hall for the celebration.
- ▪Bertinelli and Hannafin are reuniting to attend the Knicks championship parade 53 years later.
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New York Knicks Stefan Bondy After 53 years, two Knicks pals get to break out their championship banner one more time By Stefan Bondy Published June 17, 2026, 7:03 p.m. ET Doug Bertinelli and Pat Hannafin at the 1973 Knicks parade, holding up their homemade banner. Courtesy It only took 53 years. Two high school buddies from Staten Island are dusting off their makeshift banner from 1973 and reuniting for Thursday’s trip to the Knicks championship parade. See Also Kids get their own Knicks ticker-tape party on UWS — ahead of official NYC parade “You never give up hope when you’re a fan,” Doug Bertinelli, 71, told The Post.
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