20. Tom Gola, La Salle
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Tom Gola was a three time consensus All American for the La Salle Explorers. He led La Salle to the national championship game in both 1954 and 1955, helping the Explorers win their only title in 1954 when he was named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player.
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Gola recorded a tournament record 102 rebounds in 1954, and his 96 the following year are third most. Gola was also the NIT MVP in 1952 and led LaSalle to the NIT championship in an era when that was still quite meaningful. He is considered one of the greatest NCAA basketball players of all time.
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