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Local star was true perimeter scorer at Grafton, Marquette

Whether you remember him from his days as a basketball star at Grafton High School or for helping lead Al McGuire's Marquette Warriors to the 1970 NIT championship, there's no doubt that the same skill comes to mind when you think of Geoffrey "Jeff" Sewell.

He was a one-of-a-kind shooter.

Sewell, who was inducted into the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2012, passed away unexpectedly Saturday at his home. He was 68.

Sewell, who was 6 foot 3 and wore black horn-rimmed glasses, was remembered by former teammate Jim Wegner for his combination of size and shooting at the high school level.