Doyle Cofer

Doyle Cofer (January 18, 1923 – January 15, 1999) was an American professional basketball player.^[1][2] He played in the National Basketball League for the Detroit Vagabond Kings during the 1948–49 season and averaged 3.4 points per game.^[2]

Doyle Cofer

Personal information
Born	(1923-01-18)January 18, 1923 Bruceville, Indiana
Died	January 15, 1999(1999-01-15) (aged 75) Noblesville, Indiana
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Career information
College	Indiana State (1945–1946)
Position	Forward
Career history
1946–1947	Terre Haute Commercial Solvents Norways
1947–1948	Terre Haute Flamingos
1948	Detroit Vagabond Kings
1948–1949	House of David
1949–1950	New York Celtics
1950	Indiana Clark Twins

He spent one season as a member of the Indiana State Sycamores. In his lone season, the Sycamores reached the finals of the 1946 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament, they were led by Glenn Curtis.

A civil engineer after basketball, Cofer was killed at age 75 in an accident when he was trying to load a bulldozer onto a flatbed.^[1] The bulldozer toppled over and crushed him.^[1]