Edward Leroy "Ed" Koffenberger was an American

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 stand-out basketball

Duke Blue Devils men's basketball

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 and lacrosse

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 player for the Duke University

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 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

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, Koffenberger is the only First Team All-American

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 basketball player from his home state when the Helms Foundation awarded him the distinction. As a center

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, Koffenberger led the Blue Devils in scoring during both seasons he played for them, and during his senior

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 season of 1946–47, he led the Southern Conference

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 in both scoring and rebounding. He was a two-time All-American and two-time All-Conference selection in basketball, and in lacrosse he was a one-time All-American for his intimidating defensive presence. In 54 career basketball games he scored 733 points, including a then-Duke record 416 in 1946–47.

Koffenberger was selected by the Philadelphia Warriors

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 in a late round of the 1947 BAA Draft

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, although he only briefly played professionally but never in the Basketball Association of America

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. After basketball he became an engineer.