Although Albert Gallmon only played two years for the Cardinals, he was an outstanding basketball player. He was a forward who scored and rebounded at a very high level. In fact, he was listed as tied for second in career points per game at 18.3 at the time of his induction.
During his two years, the Cardinals had a 31-16 record and in his senior year, they won the Lincoln First Tournament for the first time. In the opener, they defeated Brockport State, 83-65 and Gallmon scored 29 points. In the championship game, they defeated RIT 73-64 with Gallmon contributing 19 points. Over the two games, he snatched 24 rebounds and was named the tournament MVP.
In each of his years, Gallmon established new single-season scoring records for the Cardinals and finished his career with 860 career points. He was also named to the all-tournament team at the New Haven Tournament and was select to the All-ECAC team of the week on several occasions.
Following his graduation, Gallmon worked with both Eastman Kodak and IBM before enrolling at Rochester Colgate Divinity School. He became a Baptist minister with stints in Washington D.C. and Minneapolis.
Over the years, he received a Martin Luther King award and a McKnight Fellowship award.
Gallmon currently resides in Minneapolis, Minn.
