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. 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.

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 1.4Career 65 .250 .646 .6 5.6