One of College Basketballs greates scorers, and a Southeastern Ohio Legend, Bevo Francis passed away Wednesday.
Francis finished with 3,272 points in his two seasons at Rio Grande, leading the Redmen to a 60-7 overall mark.
He scored 50 or more points 14 times in his 39 games against four-year colleges, and his 46.5 ppg average in games recognized by the NCAA during the 1953-54 campaign remains a single-season record.
I remember listening to my grandfathers stories about playing alongside him in college. The man seemed to be larger than life down here in these parts. He will be missed.
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