Rudolph William Debnar (May 9, 1916 – May 29, 1982) was an American

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player. He played

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for Duquesne. In 1941, he was named All-Pennsylvania second team. He later played professionally in the National Basketball League for the

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and Youngstown Bears; he averaged 5.5 points per game for his career.

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