Clarence "Bevo" Francis is an American former basketball player. Born on his family's farm in Hammondsville, Ohio, he became one of the most prolific scorers in college basketball history during his career at Rio Grande College, topping over 100 points on two occasions. Standing 6 feet 9 inches and known for his shooting touch, Francis held the NCAA record for points scored in a game from 1954?2012. In 1951, during his senior year in high school in Wellsville, Ohio, Clarence "Bevo" Francis scored 776 points in 25 games for an average of nearly 32 points per game. In the process, he led his team to a 19-1 regular season record and a berth in the state playoffs. He was a unanimous all-state performer. In 1953, Francis averaged 48.3 points a game, which is an NCAA record. He actually averaged 50.1 points per game over the season, but the NCAA excluded some of his best games because they were against lesser competition, such as junior colleges. One of the games that did not count in the official totals was an 116-point game against Ashland Junior College. In 1954, Francis averaged 48.0 points a game. 

September 4th, 1932 in Hammondsville  /  Died:   Jun 3rd, 2015