Looking back: 50 years ago Sunday, Kramer scored 63 for Schaefer Brewers | The Daily Gazette
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January 9, 2021
Schenectady native Barry Kramer puts up a shot for the Schaefer Brewers. Kramer scored 63 points for the Brewers 50 years ago Sunday. Provided
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When Barry Kramer suggests that scoring a lot of points is a bit easier now with the 3-point shot than it was in his day, serious basketball fans understand there is little room for argument.
A former Linton High and New York University standout who also played professionally in both the NBA and ABA, Kramer knows something about scoring points.
Fifty years ago today Jan. 10, 1971 Kramer scored 63 points playing for the Schaefer Brewers in a semi-professional game at Little Falls High School against the Connecticut Explorers. It was a season filled with many memorable moments for area basketball fans, and while Kramer provided quite a few of them himself, he can’t recall any of the details about his scoring