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Leonard "Tony" Blaine
Class of 1962
Leonard "Tony" Blaine was a men's basketball team co-captain and a three-time Midwestern Athletic Association All-League selection from 1959 to 1962.
After an outstanding career at Hamilton High School, Blaine enrolled at Central State to begin his academic and athletic pursuits. He quickly earned a starting spot in the Marauder frontcourt and would go on to establish himself as one of the top post players in CSU history.
In the 1959-60 season, Blaine averaged a double-double with 11.9 points and 11.9 rebounds per game. He also set the school single-game rebounding record with 27 in a 85-81 win over Baldwin-Wallace. Blaine had his best statistical season in the 1960-61 campaign where he was second on the team in scoring with 14.1 per game and led the Marauder rebounding efforts with 12.3 rebounds per contest. In his final year playing in Beacom/Lewis Gymnasium, Blaine averaged 12.8 points and 7.4 rebounds on a team that would go on to play in the MWAA Championship game.
With Blaine's induction into this year's Hall of Fame, the 1961-62 Central State men's basketball roster now has five CSU Hall of Famers (William "Cody" Anderson, Jerry Cummings, Ted Day, Jerome Tillman). The 61-62 team helped set the standard for future Marauder success on the hardwood including the 1965 and 1968 NAIA national championship runs.
After graduating from Central State, Blaine went to build a rewarding career as a civic leader and contributor in the community. Blaine has served as the executive director on the Butler Metropolitan Housing Authority, director of the Booker T. Washington Commission, and a member of the Butler County Community Action Committee.
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