For years, until Mike Kryzyzewski took over, the only retired jersey in Cameron Indoor Stadium was #10, which was worn by Dick Groat, who graduated in 1952.
He was a superb athlete, to say the least. Groat was also a brilliant shortstop who was a five-time All-Star. He also had two World Series rings.
Sadly, Groat suffered a stroke recently and passed away Thursday. He had a major impact at Duke and an even bigger one in Pennsylvania.
Groat came to Duke in 1948, lured, he said, by Cameron, which was then still new and a colossal arena by the standards of that day.