Greater Columbus Basketball Legend Association
2017 GCBLA INDUCTEE
COLUMBUS, OHIO
Category: PLAYER
Recognition
Jerome “Jerry” Francis Sr. was a schoolboy legend at Columbus West HS 1964-66. For the Cowboys he lettered in baseball, basketball and cross-country all 3 years. 1964 All-City 2nd Team basketball and 3rd Team baseball, 1965 All-City 1st Team basketball and baseball, and was All-State 1st Team basketball and baseball. Selected High School All-American 3rd Team basketball in 1965. In 1966 he was 1st Team All-City and All-State as well as 1st Team All-American in basketball and baseball. Jerry played in the 1966 Dapper Dan Classic held in Pittsburgh, PA then attended University of Dayton 1966-68 followed by a stint in the Army 1968-70 and afterwards attended Capital University 1970-72.
Francis moved from Oklahoma City, OK and then to Austin, TX and is currently retired and lives in the Oasis Canyon area of South Texas.
Career Highlights
- Jerome “Jerry” Francis Sr. was a schoolboy legend at Columbus West HS 1964-66. For the Cowboys he lettered in baseball, basketball and cross-country all 3 years.
- Jerry was the 1964 All-City 2nd Team basketball and 3rd Team baseball, 1965 All-City 1st Team basketball and baseball, and was All-State 1st Team basketball and baseball. Selected High School All-American 3rd Team basketball in 1965.
- In 1966 he was 1st Team All-City and All-State as well as 1st Team All-American in basketball and baseball.
- Jerry played in the 1966 Dapper Dan Classic held in Pittsburgh, PA then attended University of Dayton 1966-68 followed by a stint in the Army 1968-70 and afterwards attended Capital University 1970-72.
JERRY FRANCIS SR.
JERRY FRANCIS SR.
PLAYER