3 year starter at Pendleton, All-Sectional team in 1944 … Coach  Art Gross … played for Hall of Famer Everett Case at N.C. State … 1947 (26-5) 378 points – 3rd in NIT, 1948 (29-3) 451 points – 6th in NIT, (25-8) 355 points, 1950 (27-6) 460 points  … N.C. State was 1st in Southern Conference all 4 years … still 8th highest scorer in school history … NCAA Final Four in 1950 … 1948 Helms 1st Team All American, 1949 AP Honorable Mention … 1950 AP 2nd team, Converse Yearbook 2nd team, Helms 3rd team, All NCAA Regional East Team, All NCAA Final Team … played in East-West College All-Star game … voted one of the 5 most valuable North Carolina State players of all time and number retired in February, 1999 … only player in N.C. State history to be All-Conference for 4 years … 1 year with Anderson Packers in 50-51 and one year with Boston Celtics in 51-52.

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