Hall of Fame
Robert L. Kagler ’57 is recognized for his outstanding accomplishments on the basketball court and the baseball diamond.
Kagler was an integral part of the men’s basketball team during two of its most successful seasons in school history. A starter on both the 1955-56 and 1956-57 teams, he was selected as a Pennsylvania Junior College Athletic Association (PJCAA) All-Star following both seasons, while also earning a spot on the PJCAA All Tournament teams each year. His post season accolades within the PJCAA were highlighted in 1956 when he was named as the Most Valuable Player of the PJCAA Tournament as Keystone captured its first and only PJCAA championship. In that tournament he scored a tournament best 63 points, including 31-points in the title game against York Junior College.
During his two-year career, he netted 1,016 points, which currently ranks eighth all-time at Keystone and third all-time among junior college players at the college. He averaged 24.2 points per game over two seasons, a total that still ranks first in career per game average. His 24.8 points per game average during the 1956-57 season still ranks fourth best in Keystone men’s basketball history. Also a 40-point performance during the 1956-57 season against Cortland State is tied for the fifth best single game performance in program history. He also added a pair of 39-point outings during his career against Blair Academy in 1957 and Hershey Junior College in 1956.
On the diamond, Kagler was the number one pitcher in the Giants’ rotation, while also taking care of duties as the team’s cleanup hitter.
