It was basketball tourney time in February 1968. I was in awe of the Bangor Auditorium as our Williams High School team, seeded eighth, took the floor and warmed up opposite top-ranked Orono High School, without doubt the best high school team in Maine regardless of class. The undefeated 1968 Orono team, led by Peter Gavett and Fred Radke — two future Division I college basketball stars — had trounced the University of Maine freshman team in a preseason exhibition game.
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Fri, 02/23/2018 - 5:54pm
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