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Ed Koffenberger

1926 – 2014

American college athlete

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About Ed Koffenberger

Lived 1926 – 2014 (aged 88). Ed Koffenberger was an American basketball player and american football player.

Edward Leroy Koffenberger (July 4, 1926 – September 21, 2014) was an American stand-out basketball and lacrosse player for the Duke University in 1945–46 and 1946–47. He is considered Duke's first "two-sport star" even though most of his accolades came from playing basketball. A native of Wilmington, Delaware, Koffenberger was the only First Team All-American basketball player from his home state when the Helms Foundation awarded him the distinction. As a center, Koffenberger led the Blue Devils in scoring during both seasons he played for them, and during his senior season of 1946–47, he led the Southern Conference in both scoring and rebounding.

Koffenberger was selected by the Philadelphia Warriors in a late round of the 1947 BAA draft, although he only briefly played professionally but never in the Basketball Association of America. After basketball he became an engineer, spending the majority of his career at DuPont.

Koffenberger died of leukemia on September 21, 2014, at the age of 88.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Duke University
Awards
Converse (shoe company); Helms Athletic Foundation; NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans; Southern Conference
Also known as
Edward Leroy Koffenberger

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Ed Koffenberger's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Ed Koffenberger?

American college athlete (1926–2014)

When was Ed Koffenberger born?

Ed Koffenberger was born on 4 July 1926 in Wilmington.

When did Ed Koffenberger die?

Ed Koffenberger died on 21 September 2014 in Hockessin.

What was Ed Koffenberger's occupation?

Ed Koffenberger was a basketball player and american football player.

What nationality was Ed Koffenberger?

Ed Koffenberger was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ed Koffenberger

· Wikidata: Q5335045

· DBpedia: Ed Koffenberger

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