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Ott Laxton
Samuel Arthur "Ott" Laxton (1904–1983) was one of Camden's finest semi-pro basketball players, starring with Pavonia, Broadway Cycle, Oaklyn, and a dozen other teams from 1918 through the 1930s.
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Ott Laxton Features in Thrilling Battle
A 1928 Camden Evening Courier account crediting captain Ott Laxton with the greatest game of his career as Oaklyn beat Clementon 29–21 in a Camden County League playoff at Silver Lake Park.
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Dangerous Foe Clashes with Oaks Tonight
Tom Ryan previews a crucial Camden County Senior Basketball League week in February 1927, recalling Oaklyn's protest after "Otts" Laxton was shoved through a gymnasium door in an earlier game against Immaculate Conception.