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Hall of Fame

Robert P. Matthews, Sr.

  • Class
    1958
  • Induction
    2009
  • Sport(s)
    M Basketball
ROBERT P. MATTHEWS, Sr. '58 
Men’s Basketball 

Scored 1,320 career points to rank fourth in scoring at conclusion of his career 

Team captain, Most Valuable Player and all-conference selection during each of final two seasons 

Scored 680 points during both the 1952-53 and 1953-54 seasons, and led team in rebounding as a sophomore, before serving in the U.S. Army during the Korean War (1954-56) 

Scored 300 points and led the team in rebounding as a junior (1956-57) 

Averaged 16.2 points per game and led team in rebounding as a senior (1957-58)

Inducted October 18, 2009
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