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.

Charlie Hoefer

Personal information
Born	(1921-09-16)September 16, 1921 Frankfurt, Germany
Died	June 12, 1983(1983-06-12) (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

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

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	FG%	FT%	APG	PPG
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