Charlie Hoefer | |
Height Ft: | 5 |
Height In: | 9 |
Weight Lb: | 185 |
Birth Date: | 16 September 1921 |
Birth Place: | Frankfurt, Germany |
Death Place: | Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
High School: | Newtown (Queens, New York) |
College: | Queens (1939–1941) |
Career Start: | 1941 |
Career End: | 1950 |
Career Number: | 13, 3 |
Career Position: | Point guard |
Years1: | 1941–1942 |
Team1: | Wilmington Bombers |
Years2: | 1942–1943 |
Team2: | Camden / Brooklyn Indians |
Years3: | 1943–1944 |
Team3: | Wilmington Bombers |
Years4: | 1945–1946 |
Team4: | Wilmington Bombers |
Years5: | 1946–1947 |
Team5: | Toronto Huskies |
Years6: | 1947 |
Team6: | Boston Celtics |
Years7: | 1947–1948 |
Team7: | Saratoga Indians |
Years8: | 1948–1949 |
Team8: | Trenton Tigers |
Bbr: | hoefech01 |
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.
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]
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 | ||
Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
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1946–47 | Toronto | 23 | .273 | .696 | .4 | 6.1 |
1946–47 | Boston | 35 | .241 | .634 | .7 | 6.0 |
1947–48 | Boston | 7 | .158 | .500 | .4 | 1.4 |
Career | 65 | .250 | .646 | .6 | 5.6 | |