Former Melrose and Memphis big man earns Hall of Fame honors
Memphis State Tiger players Baskerville Holmes (40), Willie Becton and William Bedford (50) celebrate after winning the NCAA Midwest Regional Championship at Dallas, March 23, 1985. The Tigers beat the Oklahoma Sooners 63-61. (Bill Belknap/AP file)
The 7-foot center led Melrose High to the 1983 state high school basketball title and was a key player on the Memphis Tigers' 1984-85 Final Four team.
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