Cornell University Athletics

A three-year starter in basketball, he was co-captain of the 1951 team that compiled an overall record of 20-5, which set the school record for wins in a season, and placed second in the Eastern Intercollegiate League. He led the Big Red in scoring in two of his three varsity seasons, with team-best marks as a junior (255 points, 10.2 ppg.) and as a senior (336 points, 13.4 ppg.). He topped the team in free-throw percentage in 1950 (85x127, .669) and in 1951 (116x155, .748). Over his three-year varsity career, he scored 818 points in 76 games for an average of 10.8 ppg. He was named to the EIBL first team in 1951, and he ranked fourth in the league in scoring with an average of 14.2 ppg. Gerwin was also a three-year letter winner in baseball as a pitcher. He came to Cornell from Upper Arlington High School in Columbus, Ohio. He resides in Bonita Springs, Fla.