“The late Tom Blackburn, my old coach,” Bockhorn said. “He was there for years and years. He was a great disciplinarian. He reminded me of (former Rhode Island coach) Jim Baron a little bit. He was a pain to play for, I’ll tell you that. He did the job for us. Every guy who played under Tom for three years did very well in life. He was tough. He was fair.”
A-10 Legend, THE Legend, Bucky Bockhorn pic.twitter.com/FrmdLc1RlR
— Larry Hansgen (@larryhansgen) March 11, 2017
Bucky Bockhorn being honored at the A-10 Legends, joined by @DaytonFlyers AD Neil Sullivan & @atlantic10 Commisioner Bernadette McGlade pic.twitter.com/EpldLN27ea
— Dayton Basketball (@DaytonMBB) March 11, 2017
What a great morning honoring our 2017 Class of #A10MBB Legends @PPGPaintsArena. Now it's time for some semifinal basketball! pic.twitter.com/QIN2QzUSQy
— Atlantic 10 MBB (@A10MBB) March 11, 2017
Bockhorn, who has called UD games on the radio since 1970 and has partnered with Larry Hansgen on WHIO for the last 34 seasons, ranks 53rd in UD history with 941 points. He played for the Flyers from 1955-58. The Flyers twice were NIT runners-up during his career. He averaged 10.8 points and 12.4 rebounds as a senior.
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Bockhorn played seven seasons (1958-65) in the NBA with the Cincinnati Royals, averaging 11.5 points, 4.7 rebounds and 3.5 assists. He is a member of UD's Hall of Fame and was named to its all-century team. He was inducted into the Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame in 2011.
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