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Falcons’ Al Bianchi to Be Inducted into the Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame

Official Site of the Falcons | January 14, 2016

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Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame Announces 2016 Class

Bowling Green, Ohio – BGSU Hall of Famer and 1954 All-American Alfred "Al" Bianchi will be inducted into the Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame as part of the 2016 Class on May 21 at the Columbus Convention Center.

Born in Long Island, New York, Bianchi was a graduate of Long Island City High School in 1950, where he earned three basketball letters as an All-Queens forward.

A 1953-54 INS, UPI and Colliers First Team All-American, Bianchi came to Bowling Green in 1950, and moved into the starting lineup as a sophomore in the middle of the 1951-52 season.

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