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Bevo Francis, teammate Al Schreiber, and his coach Newt Oliver later signed with Boston Whirlwinds, a barnstorming team that played against the [[Harlem Globetrotters]]. He was subsequently drafted by [[Philadelphia Warriors|Philadelphia]] of the [[National Basketball Association|NBA]], but opted to return home to his wife and family.
Francis died on June 3, 2015, due to complications of esophageal cancer in [[Highlandtown, Ohio]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Dauster|first=Rob|title=‘Bevo’ Francis, one of college basketball’s best scorers, died at 82|date=June 4, 2015|newspaper=NBCSports.com|url=http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/06/04/bevo-francis-one-of-college-basketballs-best-scorers-died-at-82/}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/05/sports/basketball/bevo-francis-dies-at-82-scored-113-points-in-college-basketball-game.html|title=Bevo Francis Dies at 82; Scored 113 Points in College Basketball Game|newspaper=The New York Times|publisher=The New York Times Company|date=June 4, 2015|last=Slotnik|first=Daniel}}</ref>
==Top scoring performances==
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