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R. Allen Eaker

  • Class
    1968
  • Induction
    1980
  • Sport(s)
    Men's Basketball, Baseball

In Allen Eaker's four years as a basketball letterman, the Bison were 91-34. He played in 14 NAIA National Tournament games, a total second only to Al Tucker's 15. Eaker was a member of the 1966 national championship team and 1965 and 1967 national runners-up.

A 5-11 guard from Oklahoma City Northwest Classen, he scored 1,024 career points for an 8.6 career average.

As a starter in 1967, he averaged 8.9 points and was a second-team all conference selection and an honorable mention NAIA All-American.

In 1968, he averaged 17.1 points and shot 85 percent from the free throw line, earning first-team all conference recognition.

Eaker was the starting left fielder for four baseball teams which won 68 and lost 33 and which won or tied for three Oklahoma Collegiate Conference East Half titles (1965-66-67) and won the league title and advanced to regional play in 1966.

Eaker, who hit .352 for his career, led the team in hitting in 1966 with a .398 batting average.

He was a three-time all-conference selection.

After graduating from OBU, he earned an MBA at Texas Tech University where he served as freshman basketball coach.

Eaker spent most of his career as a representative with Edward Jones and was the recipient of OBU's Alumni Achievement Award in 2009.
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