Charlie Hoefer
Adolph Charles "Dutch" Hoefer (September 16, 1921 – June 12, 1983) was a professional basketball player. He was a point guard, and spent two seasons in the Basketball Association of America (BAA), starting as a member of the Toronto Huskies in 1946 before being traded to the Boston Celtics on January 2, 1947 for Red Wallace.[1] He attended Queens College and spent most of his professional career in the American Basketball League, mainly with the Wilmington Bombers.
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 16, 1921 Frankfurt, Germany |
| Died | June 12, 1983 (aged 61) Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Newtown (Queens, New York) |
| College | Queens (1939–1941) |
| Playing career | 1941–1950 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 13, 3 |
| Career history | |
| 1941–1942 | Wilmington Bombers |
| 1942–1943 | Camden / Brooklyn Indians |
| 1943–1944 | Wilmington Bombers |
| 1945–1946 | Wilmington Bombers |
| 1946–1947 | Toronto Huskies |
| 1947 | Boston Celtics |
| 1947–1948 | Saratoga Indians |
| 1948–1949 | Trenton Tigers |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Hoefer was born in Germany but moved to the United States with his family in 1926. He became a naturalized citizen and served in the United States Coast Guard during World War II. He died in June 1983 at the age of 61.[2]
BAA career statistics
| Legend | |||||
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| GP | Games played | FG% | Field-goal percentage | ||
| FT% | Free-throw percentage | APG | Assists per game | ||
| PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high | ||
References
- "Charlie Hoefer Stats". Basketball Reference. Accessed on June 16, 2017.
- "Peach Basket Society Article". Retrieved January 5, 2017.
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