Adolph Charles "Dutch" Hoefer (September 16, 1921 – June 12, 1983) was a professional

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player. He was a

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, and spent two seasons in the

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(BAA), starting as a member of the

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in 1946 before being traded to the

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on January 2, 1947, for

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."Charlie Hoefer Stats"
Basketball Reference. Accessed on June 16, 2017. He attended

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and spent most of his professional career in the American Basketball League, mainly with the

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. 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

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during

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. He died in June 1983 at the age of 61.

BAA career statistics

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1921 births 1983 deaths American Basketball League (1925–1955) players American expatriate basketball people in Canada American men's basketball players Boston Celtics players Point guards Queens Knights men's basketball players Toronto Huskies players United States Coast Guard personnel of World War II {{1920s-US-basketball-bio-stub