OT -- KC Jones to the higher ground . . .

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7:54a, 12/26/20

The great USF PG KC Jones, teammate of Bill Russell and with the Boston Celtics -- 2x NCAA champs and 8x NBA champs -- has moved to the higher ground.
Up you go, KC.Jones!

1954-55 #1 Dons ( 28-1) -- USF 84, Cal 62; (loss to Ucla).
1955-56 #1 Dons (26-0) -- USF 33, Cal 24.

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5:05p, 12/26/20

Great defensive player in an era when great defense and a bit of offense could win a lot of games. Those USF teams were also memorable in that the core players were from the immediate Bay Area or Northern California.

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In reply to 59bear • 7:14a, 12/28/20

1956 USF (29-0) Coaches / Roster:
Coach Phil Woolpert, Loyola, CA
Assistant Coach Ron Giudice, SF
KC Jones, SF
Bill Russell, Oakland, CA
Gene Brown, SF
Mike Farmer, Richmond, CA
Hal Perry, Ukiah, CA
Mike Preaseau, Redding, CA
Carl Boldt, Tujunga, CA
John Koljian
Bill Bush
Steve Baichios
Warren Baxter
Bill Mallen
Vince Boyle
Tom Nelson
Jack King

1954-55 (28-1) USF Roster adds:
Stan Buchanan
Dick Lawless
Bob Wiebusch
Rudy Zannini
Gordon Kirby

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4:10p, 12/28/20

KC and the Dons won a then-record 55 games in a row. KC was also an outstanding quarterback for Commerce High School, and got a tryout with the NFL, despite not having played football at USF, which no longer had a football team by the time KC enrolled there. He won 12 NBA Championship rings, 8 as a player with the Celtics and 4 as a coach.

I had the great privilege of meeting him in a pickup game. By many accounts I have read this week, he was a great human being, always trying to make others happy. He will be missed by many players and fans alike.

SFCityBear

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