| Ralph S. Coleman | ||
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| Class of 1968 | ||
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| Inducted October 16, 1993 | ||
Ralph was a key member of the great Purple Knight basketball
teams of the mid 1960's. He was a starter all four years at SMC,
and maintained a double-figure scoring average throughout his
career. During his term, the Knights had a combined record of
64-26, winning 71% of their games. Saint Michael's also captured
the New England Championship in 1966-67, his junior year. Not only
did Ralph play a vital role in SMC's tremendous success during that
era, he was also an essential part of Hall of Famer Dick
Falkenbush's record 51-point performance against Hartwick on
February 26, 1967. The game was originally scheduled for February
25th at Burlington's Memorial Auditorium, but Ralph
shattered one of the backboards with a pre-game dunk, and there
were no replacements! The game was moved to Rice Memorial High
School the next day, and the rest is history. Ralph amassed 834
points (10.8 per game) and 625 rebounds (8-1 per game), in his
varsity career, and was named All-ECAC in 1968.
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