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  1. A star center in his two years of college basketball at Jacksonville University, Gilmore led the Dolphins to the NCAA Division I championship game in 1970, where his team was beaten 80–69 by the UCLA Bruins. Gilmore remains the top player in rebounds per game in Division I history.

  2. Apr 1, 2021 · Artis Gilmore and the Cinderella team that put Jacksonville on the map. Scott Grant. Posted Thursday, April 1, 2021 12:00 am. By Scott A. Grant. On March 21, 1970, the Jacksonville University Dolphins basketball team took the court in College Park, Maryland, to play in the finals of the NCAA Tournament.

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  4. Feb 22, 2020 · Ernie Fleming was transferring to Jacksonville from Gardner-Webb and wrote Wasdin a letter, mentioning his friend named Artis, who happened to be 7-2. When Gilmore finally decided he’d come...

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  5. Mar 28, 2022 · Artis Gilmore was a little-known, 7-foot-2 center when he came to Jacksonville University, but coach Joe Williams brought out the best in him.

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  6. A two-time All-American honoree in 1969-70 and 1970-71, men’s basketball standout Artis Gilmore led the nation in rebounding both seasons and helped the Dolphins to an NCAA Finals appearance in 1970. He finished his career with 1,312 points (24.3 average) and 1,224 rebounds (22.7).

  7. Dec 23, 2021 · February 1971: Center Artis Gilmore hit a hook shot over East Carolina players during his final home game as a Jacksonville University Dolphin. Gilmore and fellow 7-foot-tall junior...

  8. May 27, 2023 · trading card image courtesy Jacksonville University. Commentators have argued that the 1970 JU Dolphins made Jax a more progressive place after its long history of bloody and seemingly intractable racism. If Ax Handle Saturday was 1960, Artis Gilmore was 1970.

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