1 9 5 2 . ▁In ▁basketball , ▁he ▁was ▁team ▁captain ▁of ▁P enn ▁State ' s ▁team ▁that ▁reached ▁the ▁ 1 9 5 4 ▁Final ▁Four . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 5 2 , ▁Sher ry ▁intercept ed ▁ 8 ▁passes , ▁returned ▁for ▁ 1 0 1 ▁yards . ▁In ▁ 1 9 5 4 , ▁he ▁led ▁P enn ▁State ▁in ▁receiving ▁yards ▁and ▁tied ▁for ▁the ▁team ▁lead ▁in ▁reception s ▁( 1 1 ▁catch es ▁for ▁ 1 6 0 ▁yards , ▁ 1 4 . 5 ▁average , ▁ 1 ▁touch down ). ▁ ▁In ▁the ▁ 1 9 5 4 ▁NCAA ▁Men ' s ▁Division ▁I ▁Basketball ▁Tournament , ▁P enn ▁State ▁defeated ▁To led o ▁( 6 2 - 5 0 ), ▁L SU ▁( 7 8 - 7 0 ) ▁and ▁Notre ▁D ame ▁( 7 1 - 6 3 ) ▁to ▁make ▁the ▁Final ▁Four . ▁They ▁were ▁defeated ▁by ▁La ▁S alle ▁( 6 9 - 5 4 ) ▁but ▁defeated ▁US C ▁( 7 0 - 6 1 ) ▁for ▁third ▁place . ▁ ▁Sher ry ▁is ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁West ▁Philadelphia ▁Catholic ▁High ▁School ▁Sports ▁Hall ▁of ▁Fame . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Fort y ▁years ▁later : ▁Rel iving ▁a ▁mag ical ▁run ▁ ▁N itt any ▁Lion ▁Basketball ▁Re union ▁Week end ▁Fe atures ▁ 5 0 th ▁An ni versary ▁of ▁’ 5 4 ▁Final ▁Four ▁Team ▁ ▁N itt any