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Arlan Baver (’30) was a standout in three sports for Kutztown from 1926-30. For the men’s basketball team, Baver was the school’s career scoring leader for the first have of the 20th century. In 59 games, he scored 711 points, a record that stood for 25 years. He also held records for points in a season (249 in 1927-28) and a single game (32). In addition, Baver excelled in track & field. In 1928, Baver won the 880-yard run and placed in two other events to lead Kutztown to a second place finish. It was the highest finish for Kutztown in the first 80 years of the century at what is now the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Championship. On the baseball diamond, Baver was the team captain as a senior. During his two years as a pitcher, Kutztown was 11-3. A native of Kutztown, PA, Baver graduated from Ontelaunee High School (now Schuylkill Valley), where he set numerous Berks County scoring records in basketball and hit over .500 in two seasons of baseball. After graduating from Kutztown in 1930 with a degree in education, Baver played minor league baseball in the Blue Ridge League for the St. Louis Cardinal organization. Baver went on to become a successful teacher, coach and athletic administrator at Hamburg High School for 28 years. His basketball, baseball and soccer teams won several Northern Division championships in the 1940s. Baver passed away in December of 1979.
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