Ronald K. Perry (born March 20, 1958) is an American former

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and

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player. He is known particularly for his standout college career at Holy Cross. Perry, the son of former Holy Cross

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Ron S. Perry, was a high school star at Catholic Memorial in

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. While there, Perry set a Massachusetts state scoring record with 2,481 points in his career, averaging 35

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as a senior. He followed in his father's footsteps, playing both basketball and baseball at Holy Cross. As a freshman

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for the Crusaders, Perry led all freshmen nationally in scoring, netting 23 points per game. Over the course of his four-year career, Perry set the school scoring record with 2,524 points (23.2 per game). He was named ECAC North co-Player of the Year with

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as a senior and earned All-American recognition in all four of his varsity seasons. In addition to his basketball career, Perry also excelled as a baseball player for the Crusaders at

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. In 1978 and 1979 he played

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for the

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of the

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(CCBL). At Hyannis, Perry was a two-time all-star, batting .357 and .401 in his two seasons. In the 1979 season he led the Mets to the league championship while being named the league MVP. In 2003, Perry was inducted into the CCBL Hall of Fame. Perry was also recognized for his achievements in the classroom, earning first team

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honors in each of his last three seasons in both baseball and basketball. He was inducted into the Academic All-American Hall of Fame in 1996. Following his graduation from Holy Cross, Perry was drafted by both the

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in the

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and by the

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in the third round (54th pick overall) of the 1980 NBA draft. After failing to make the Celtics' roster, Perry opted to try his hand at baseball, playing for the White Sox' AA affiliate in

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. He hit .260 in his two seasons with the club.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Perry, Ron 1958 births Living people American men's basketball players Baseball players from Boston Basketball players from Boston Boston Celtics draft picks Glens Falls White Sox players Holy Cross Crusaders baseball players Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball players Hyannis Harbor Hawks players Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball) Shooting guards Catholic Memorial School alumni