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McLane selected for HOF

(Editor’s note: Incorrect information was included in a version of this article that appeared in the Sunday edition.)

STEUBENVILLE — A former Steubenville Catholic Central basketball great is the latest addition to the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference

Hall of Fame’s Class of 2020.

Don “Kip” McLane, a 1971 grad, has been called to the shrine, and will represent the decade of the 1970s during the conference’s annual hall of fame induction ceremony, which is slated for Aug. 15.

The entire OVAC Hall of Fame class, which is sponsored by Robinson Auto Group and housed at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, will be announced by the committee every two weeks.

The next release will contain the honorees from the 1960s and it will be announced on March 1.

Here’s a capsule look at McLane’s career.

McLane rates among the best hoopsters ever to suit up at Central, and put together a dominating senior year for the Crusaders. He averaged 25.4 points and an amazing 20 rebounds a contest.

Not surprisingly, a slew of honors came his way following that memorable campaign. He was tabbed first team all-OVAC, all-district and District 5 player of the year.

Moreover, McLane was selected by UPI and The Associated Press as a first-team all-Ohio honoree, and was chosen to play in the Ohio North/South All-Star Game.

His outstanding exploits also resonated on the national landscape.

McLane was named to a pair of All-American teams: The U.S. Basketball Writers Association Coach and Athletic Magazine and the Surildst Growers A-A squad.

He ended his Central career with 1,008 points and is a member of the school’s hall of fame.

After his illustrious Crusader career, McLane received a basketball scholarship to Duquesne University — a national power in those days.

He was a three-year starter at Duquesne, scripting an outstanding college career with the Dukes.

He died on Dec. 12, 2014, at the age of 61.

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