Arthur Oscar Stoefen (August 29, 1914 – January 7, 1995) was an American basketball player. He was an All-American college player at
Stanford University and played professionally in the American
National Basketball League (NBL).
Stoefen, a 6'5"
center
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forward, played college basketball alongside future
Hall of Fame forward
Hank Luisetti
Angelo-Giuseppi "Hank" Luisetti (June 16, 1916 – December 17, 2002) was an American college men's basketball player. He is considered to be one of the great innovators of the sport. In an era that featured the traditional two-handed set shot, ...
in the late thirties. The duo led the Cardinal to a 68–11 record over their three varsity seasons. As a senior in
1937–38, Stoefen was named first-team
All-Pacific Coast Conference and a second-team
All-American by
Madison Square Garden. He is a member of the
Stanford Athletic Hall of Fame.
Following his college career, Stoefen played for the integrated Los Angeles Red Devils team with future
baseball hall of famer
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Jackie Robinson in 1946–47. During the season, he moved to the
Chicago American Gears of the NBL.
Stoefen was the cousin of tennis star
Lester Stoefen
Lester Rollo Stoefen (March 30, 1911 – February 8, 1970) was an American tennis player of the 1930s.
Career
Stoefen, partnering with compatriot George Lott, won three Grand Slam doubles titles: 1934 Wimbledon Championships, 1933 and 1934 U.S. ...
. Newspapers often reported that they were brothers, a fact he grew tired of correcting.
[ ] Arthur was born in Iowa, but moved to California in his youth and he excelled athletically at
Los Angeles High School
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External links
NBL stats
1914 births
1995 deaths
All-American college men's basketball players
American men's basketball players
Basketball players from Iowa
Centers (basketball)
Chicago American Gears players
Forwards (basketball)
Stanford Cardinal men's basketball players
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