R-MC Mourns the Loss of Athletics Hall of Famer Carl Koenig '61

ASHLAND, VA - The Randolph-Macon community is mourning the loss of Athletics Hall of Famer Carl Koenig who passed away Monday evening at his home in Bedford, Va.

A viewing will take place on Sunday from 5-8 p.m. at Tharpe Funeral Home in Bedford.  Koenig's funeral will be 10:00 a.m. on Monday at Holy Name of Mary Catholic Church in Bedford.

Originally, from Springfield, Illinois, Koenig served in the United States Army at Fort Lee in Petersburg, Virginia, just south of Richmond, before coming to Randolph-Macon College as a student in 1957. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from R-MC in 1961, and went on to earn a Master of Science degree from Virginia Commonwealth University.

As a forward on the men's basketball team, Koenig was a four-year letter winner and two-year captain. He was named Honorable Mention All-American as a senior in 1960-61 as the Yellow Jackets won the Little 8 conference. R-MC also won the Little 8 in Koenig's sophomore season, and was second his freshman year. For his career, Koenig finished with 1,294 points, which are 20th on the R-MC all-time career list, and a free throw percentage of 81.5%, which is tied for 10th in R-MC history.

Koenig was active at R-MC off the court, as he served as Varsity Club president and was a member of the Omicron Delta Kappa national leadership honor society. He went on to have a successful career as a history teacher and coach for 36 years at St. Christopher's School in Richmond. Koenig also had coaching stints at Henrico High School and Douglas Freeman High School, both in Richmond, as well as Mount Vernon High School in Alexandria.

A father of three, Koenig's adult children include sons C.J. Koenig and Lon Koenig and daughter Becky Mason. He also has seven grandchildren.

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