Alva O. Duer (November 18, 1904 – November 18, 1987) was a

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and

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(NAIA) and

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administrator and is a member of the NAIA and Basketball Halls of Fame. He went to Stafford High School in

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and was

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of the

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team all four years he attended. He graduated from high school in 1923. He coached college basketball at

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from 1939 to 1948. During that time, he had a record of 176–102 (.633). He led Pepperdine to five postseason appearances (4 NAIB and 1

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), he also led Pepperdine to the 1945 NAIB final. He died on his 83rd birthday in 1987.

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