Major: Business
Hometown: San Francisco, CA
Career Highlights: Played on the 1965 WCAC Championship team that finishedÂ
24-5; Dean's List 1965-1967.
Biography: Blum was a four-year letter winner on the men's basketball team. Blum played at the time when there was a separate freshman team, and in 1964 he led the freshman team in scoring with a 25.7 PPG average. He was named to the 1963-1964 All Nor-Cal frosh First Team. During the 1964-1965 season, he averaged 5.2 points per game. He scored 17 points of the 91-67 to beat Oklahoma State in the Western Regional NCAA Semifinals. In 1965-1966 Blum led the Dons team in free throw percentage, and averaged 9.2 points per game.Â
Why Blum Chose USF:Â "I was chosen to receive a scholarship from USF and coach Pete Peletta. I knew we would have great teams based on the other players attending USF, and knew the Jesuit education would serve me well continuing on after my formal education."
Favorite USF Memories:Â "I had a terrific career while playing at USF and the best part of the experience are the existing memories of my teammates over the years. My teammates were and are the best. Ollie Johnson, Joe Ellis, Huey Thomas, Ed Thomas, Ray Gale, Russ Gumina, Dennis Black, and the deceased: Erv Mueller, Lloyd Moffatt, Dick Brainard, and Charles James, have all provided me with lifelong, precious memories for decades. It was truly wonderful seeing some of them at the 2019 USF Hall of Fame induction ceremonial dinner."Â Â Â Â Â
The USF Student-Athlete Experience:Â "Learning and growing at USF, in the greatest city in the United States at that time and in that era was just fabulous."Â
Did You Know?: Blum broke USF Hall of Famer Bill Russell's freshman scoring record in 1963 when he scored 457 points his first season on the Hilltop. Blum was thrilled to meet Russell in 1964, not long after he broke the legend's record.Â
Life After USF: After graduation Blum started his own company with two other individuals living and working in San Francisco producing posters, and then later, t-shirts featuring the Haight Ashbury street sign. He then started producing licensed items featuring the Godfather, Star Wars, Farrah Fawcett, MASH, Spiderman, Superman and Disney characters among others. He also produced the USF Father LoSchiavo Alum Sunday hoops Run at USF for 35 years, which benefited for USF Men's and Women's basketball teams and the USF Athletic Department.
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