Art Stoefen

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).

Art Stoefen
Personal information
Born(1914-08-29)August 29, 1914
Davenport, Iowa
DiedJanuary 7, 1995(1995-01-07) (aged 80)
Bend, Oregon
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolLos Angeles (Los Angeles, California)
CollegeStanford (1935–1938)
PositionCenter / Forward
Career history
1946–1947Chicago American Gears
Career highlights and awards

Stoefen, a 6'5" center-forward, played college basketball alongside future Hall of Fame forward Hank Luisetti 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.[1]

Following his college career, Stoefen played for the integrated Los Angeles Red Devils team with future baseball hall of famer Jackie Robinson in 1946–47. During the season, he moved to the Chicago American Gears of the NBL.[2]

Stoefen was the cousin of tennis star Lester Stoefen.[3] Newspapers often reported that they were brothers, a fact he grew tired of correcting.[4] Arthur was born in Iowa, but moved to California in his youth and he excelled athletically at Los Angeles High School.

References
  1. "Art Stoefen Stanford Athletic Hall of Fame profile". Stanford Cardinal. Archived from the original on December 15, 2014. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
  2. Glick, Shav (May 10, 2004). "Creating Their Own Fireworks". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
  3. "Stanford Cage Star Praises his Brother". Standard-Examiner. 9 January 1936. p. 10. Retrieved December 14, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "In the Spotlight of Sports". Oakland Tribune. 16 January 1936. p. 18. Retrieved April 20, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.


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