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Red Bandana Game Honors Welles Crowther | Boston News
- Published
- September 12, 2026
- Duration
- 1:48
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- Last updated
- Sep 13, 2026
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On September 11, Boston College honored Welles Crowther, the “Man in the Red Bandana,” whose heroic actions saved up to 18 lives during the 9/11 attacks. For the first time, the Red Bandana Game was played on the anniversary of the tragedy, with players wearing red bandanas and jerseys reading “For Welles.” The emotional event, capped by a Presidential Me…
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On September 11, Boston College honored Welles Crowther, the “Man in the Red Bandana,” whose heroic actions saved up to 18 lives during the 9/11 attacks. For the first time, the Red Bandana Game was played on the anniversary of the tragedy, with players wearing red bandanas and jerseys reading “For Welles.” The emotional event, capped by a Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously awarded to Crowther and a proclamation from Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey, united fans and players in tribute
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