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Former Santa Clara, NBA forward Ken Sears dies at 83
San Francisco Chronicle ^ | April 24, 2017 | Tom FitzGerald

Posted on 04/29/2017 12:57:34 PM PDT by EveningStar

Ken Sears, an All-America basketball player for Santa Clara in the 1950s who later played eight seasons in the NBA, died Sunday in his hometown of Watsonville, the university announced Monday. He was 83.

Mr. Sears played from 1951 through ’55 for the Broncos under head coach Bob Feerick and started as a freshman on their Final Four team of 1952.

He was twice named the WCC Player of the Year, beating out USF’s Bill Russell for the honor in 1955.

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1 posted on 04/29/2017 12:57:34 PM PDT by EveningStar
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Varsity, Fight! (for Santa Clara)
2 posted on 04/29/2017 1:50:57 PM PDT by Fiji Hill
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RIP.


3 posted on 04/29/2017 2:40:39 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Je Suis Pepe)
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Second from left, I believe.

Dang, that's white..!

4 posted on 04/29/2017 3:57:04 PM PDT by gaijin
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