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1998 General Roster

Leon A. Uzdavinis

  • Position Basketball
  • Ht./Wt. - /
  • Class Redshirt Freshman

Biography

(1982) - Leon A. Uzdavinis, a center in basketball, was a standout player for Lowell Technological Institute (1960-64). Among his achievements at LTI was being named to play in the New England College All-Star game in 1964. He is the second leading scorer in LIT[apos]s hoop history having totaled 1672 points in four letter-winning seasons. Uzdavinis averaged 23.50 points per game and was the leading scorer among small college players in New England in 1961-62.

After graduation for LIT, Uzdavinis was the recipient of the distinguished Flying Cross and six air medals in the Air Force while flying as a navigator in C-130[apos]s in Vietnam. Uzdavinis reached the rank of captain during his stint in the Air Force (1965-70).