Edward Campion, Sr. (December 19, 1915 – January 10, 2005) was an American

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player in the United States National Basketball League (NBL). Born and raised in the

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area, Campion was an All-American college player for

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in the 1936–37 season. He was also an alternate for the 1936 U.S. Olympic team. Following his college career, Campion played two seasons in the NBL for the Whiting Ciesar All-Americans (who became the

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during his time there), averaging 3.6

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. Campion died on January 10, 2005, in

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NBL stats at basketball-reference.com
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