How an NCAA Superstar Quit Basketball After Playing a High Schooler Who Would Become a Legend

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Back then, freshmen were ineligible to play. As a sophomore in 1952, Born backed up future Basketball Hall of Fame center Clyde Lovellette (pictured), who carried the Jayhawks to a national title. “Clyde and I averaged 30 points a game,” Born said. “The problem was, he’d have 28 1/2 and I’d have 1 1/2.”

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