Charlie Hoefer Explained

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]

BAA career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played FG% Field-goal percentage
 FT% Free-throw percentage APG Assists per game
 PPG Points per game Bold Career high

Regular season

YearTeamGPFG%FT%APGPPG
1946–47Toronto23 .273 .696 .4 6.1
1946–47Boston35 .241 .634 .7 6.0
1947–48Boston7 .158 .500 .4 1.4
Career65 .250 .646 .6 5.6

Notes and References

  1. https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/h/hoefech01.html "Charlie Hoefer Stats"
  2. News: Peach Basket Society Article. January 5, 2017.