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Philadelphia to commemorate the victims of the Holocaust. The plaza is named after Horwitz and Sam Wasserman, a Holocaust survivor from Poland who later moved to America. The plaza is stone-paved and is surrounded by the rail tracks that were outside of Treblinka concentration camp. The plaza also
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and has been a season ticket holder for more than 60 years. Horwitz notably kneels courtside during the games and has trademark handshakes with many current and former 76ers including
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