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Harold Burton HOF

Harold Burton

  • Class
    1967
  • Induction
    2013
  • Sport(s)
    Basketball, Baseball

Helped leadHarold Burton - HOF SWBC to its first NJCAA National Tournament appearance … Averaged 23 points per game in the national tournament … Was a First Team All-Region pick in 1963-64 and a Second Team All-Region pick in ‘64-65 … Was recruited by numerous Division I schools including Tennessee and Ole Miss but chose to stay at SWBC during transition to the NAIA classification … Also played baseball at SWBC and hit the first home run in the program’s history … Instrumental in the start up of the SBU Athletics Hall of Fame in 1980 … Lifetime supporter of SBU Athletics who has been instrumental in success of many student athletes.

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