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Jimmy Darrow To Be Inducted Into Ohio Basketball Hall Of Fame

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Jimmy Darrow, a former standout player for the Bowling Green State University men's basketball team, will be inducted into the Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame as part of the 2018 induction class, the organization recently announced.

Darrow, who was inducted into the BGSU Athletics Hall of Fame in 1965, played for the Orange and Brown from 1956-60. Darrow earned All-MAC honors his final three seasons at Bowling Green, and capped his collegiate career off with an includible 1960 campaign. Darrow is BGSU's fifth all-time leading scorer with 1,740 career points.

In 1960, Darrow set 19 different BGSU and MAC records, as he finished the season with 705 points, finishing second in NCAA scoring behind Oscar Robertson.