We were really deeply sorry to hear this: former Blue Devil Steve Vandenberg has died. He passed away on Tuesday. We saw the news on social media and don’t have any more information. Vanderberg was 75.
He came to Duke in the mid-60s after a tremendous high school career in Maryland and became a solid player for Vic Bubas near the end of his tremendous run with the Blue Devils.
A 6-7 forward, he was good but not great. He was a captain as a senior and was drafted by the Detroit Pistons when the draft went many more rounds (he was taken in the seventh).