Bowling Green State University Athletics
Hall of Fame
Crystal "Boo" Ellis
- Induction:
- 1971
- Class:
- 1957
Crystal Ellis received his secondary education at Springfield High School. He began an outstanding basketball career under Elwood Pitzer. Ellis was contacted by BG basketball coach Harold Anderson, and came to BG as a varsity basketball candidate as a freshman. He played in 22 games as a freshman, proving to be a standout rebounder. Ellis finished third in scoring as a sophomore with 251 points and was one of the top rebounders in the MAC.
After a successful career in the military playing basketball, where he ran the athletic house on the base. Ellis returned to Bowling Green to lead the 1955-56 Falcons in rebounding. Crystal Ellis was the captain of the 1956-57 team. Ellis was voted MVP by his teammates in the 1956-57 season.Â
After he graduated from Bowling Green with an education degree, he went on to be a school administrator.Â
He was inducted into the BGSU Athletic Hall of Fame in 1971.
After a successful career in the military playing basketball, where he ran the athletic house on the base. Ellis returned to Bowling Green to lead the 1955-56 Falcons in rebounding. Crystal Ellis was the captain of the 1956-57 team. Ellis was voted MVP by his teammates in the 1956-57 season.Â
After he graduated from Bowling Green with an education degree, he went on to be a school administrator.Â
He was inducted into the BGSU Athletic Hall of Fame in 1971.
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