Donald James Lofgran (November 18, 1928 – June 17, 1976) was an American basketball player who was a consensus All-American in 1950 while at the

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. He also played professionally in the

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(NBA) from 1950 to 1954. Lofgran, a native of

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and 1946 graduate of

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, spent the first two years of college (1946–48) at Grant Technical College, a junior college in Sacramento California (now American River College). He graduated Grant Tech and enrolled at the University of San Francisco to play for the Dons basketball team. While at USF, Lofgran averaged approximately 15

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for his career. In his

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season of 1948–49, Lofgran led the Dons to a 48–47 win over Loyola (IL) in the

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and was named the Most Valuable Player. Lofgran was drafted as the 11th pick in the first round of the

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by the

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. He was traded to the

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his rookie year. During Lofgran's four year NBA career, he also played for the

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and

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