He averaged 12.1 points per game during his freshman year before joining the United States Army Air Corps in 1943.

He returned to Syracuse in 1945 and played three more seasons, finishing with a (then) team-record 1,344 career points.

When Gabor first began playing basketball at Syracuse, there was a freshman and varsity team.

[3] On May 1, 2009, Gabor was invited back to the Carrier Dome to see his jersey number 17 retired.

He had three children: Bill, Bob and Hallie, and eight grandchildren: Annie, Emily, SarahRose, Malone, Mimi, Jack, Will, and Madison.