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POWER POINTS
After dominating with the freshman squad — reportedly scoring 52 points in a game at Tully Gym — G Ron King broke out during his first varsity season in 1970-71. An AP All-American Honorable Mention, ...
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PROFESSIONAL HOMECOMING
Seminole fans had great expectations for G Ron King after he led FSU to the 1972 NCAA National Championship Game. But just six games into his senior season, King suffered an ankle injury that abruptly ...
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REGIONAL CHAMPS
The Noles captured the NCAA Tournament’s Mideast Regional crown in 1972 with a dominant 73-54 victory over Kentucky in Dayton, Ohio. Two days earlier, the Seminoles advanced past Minnesota in the Swee ...
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RETIRING BIG RED
Dave Cowens closed out his Seminole career as one of the greatest players in program history, averaging 18.9 points and 17.2 rebounds per game. The 6-foot-9 center brought his supreme skills on the co ...
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ROYAL WELCOME
This image captures FSU C Reggie Royals locked in a physical battle with UCLA’s sophomore star Bill Walton during the 1972 NCAA title game in Los Angeles. Royals, a 6-foot-10 junior, gave the Seminole ...
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ROYALS MEETS WALTON
C/F Reggie Royals went up against one of the greatest challenges in college basketball history: the powerhouse UCLA program of the early 1970s. In the 1972 national title game, Royals — who scored 15 ...
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SAMUEL SETS THE TABLE
G Greg Samuel (No. 3) looked to score against UCLA defenders in the 1972 National Championship Game. A 5-foot-8 senior from Hollywood, Florida, Samuel was the floor general for the Seminoles, known fo ...
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SEMINOLES MEET THE BRONX BOMBERS
FSU hosted the New York Yankees in an exhibition game on April 5, 1978, in Tallahassee. The Yankees, the reigning World Series champions, featured stars including Reggie Jackson, Goose Gossage and Wil ...
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SIMMONS MEANS STOP
Offenses didn’t just game-plan for NG Ron Simmons — they braced for him. FSU’s No. 50 was a nightmare in the trenches, delivering hits that left ball carriers dazed and quarterbacks desperate to escap ...
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TANGERINE TRIUMPH
This autographed football commemorates FSU’s 40-17 victory over Texas Tech in the 1977 Tangerine Bowl, played on December 23 in Orlando, Florida. The ball is signed by members of the Seminole team tha ...