Art Stoefen

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Art Stoefen
Personal information
Born (1914-08-29)August 29, 1914
Davenport, Iowa
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Bend, Oregon
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Career information
High school Los Angeles (Los Angeles, California)
College Stanford (1935–1938)
Position Center / Forward
Career history
1946–1947 Chicago American Gears (NBL)
Career highlights and awards

Arthur Oscar "Art" 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-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] Often times, newspapers 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.

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