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Kalle Kontston

Kalle R. Kontson

  • Class
    1972
  • Induction
    1980
  • Sport(s)
    Football, Track & Field
Wide receiver ... 1969: Had 48 receptions for 543 yards (11.3 per catch) and four touchdowns ... 1970: Had 35 catches for 643 yards (18.4 per catch) and three touchdowns ... All-New York State ... 1971: Had 69 receptions for 1,031 yards with team-high seven touchdowns ... Led nation in catches ... All-New York State ... All-American ... Finished career with 152 receptions for 2,217 yards (14.6 per catch) and 14 touchdowns ... Graduated with virtually every RPI receiving record, including pass catching records for yards in a game (184 vs. Trinity in 1971), season (1031 in 1971) and career (2217) ... Record holder for touchdown receptions in one game with three (3 different games) ... Starred in track ... Graduated with school record in 220 ... Electrical Engineering ... District Heights, Maryland.
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