Saint Francis University Athletics Hall of Fame
Wilbur Trosch, nicknamed “Tree,” was taken by the Saint Louis Hawks in the fourth round of the 1958 NBA Draft, and helped guide Saint Francis University to a 54-19 record in his three seasons of collegiate eligibility from 1957-60.
The team’s .740 winning percentage during his career is the highest of any Red Flash team since that three-year span (as of 2010-11), and the 1958 team is the last SFU squad to play in the National Invitation Tournament. Trosch, who led Saint Francis in scoring all three seasons, left the program as the school’s third-leading scorer, and still ranks 12th on that list with 1,361 career points (18.6 ppg). He is also sixth on the school’s all-time rebounding list (875), fourth in rebounds per game (12.0 rpg), and sixth in field goal attempts (1,308).
Saint Francis University is proud to honor Wilbur Trosch with induction into the Athletics Hall of Fame on this date, Saturday, February 5, 2011.
