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Doyle Cofer

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Doyle Cofer
Personal information
Born(1923-01-18)January 18, 1923
Bruceville, Indiana
DiedJanuary 15, 1999(1999-01-15) (aged 75)
Noblesville, Indiana
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Career information
CollegeIndiana State (1945–1946)
PositionForward
Career history
1946–1947Terre Haute Commercial Solvents Norways
1947–1948Terre Haute Flamingos
1948Detroit Vagabond Kings
1948–1949House of David
1949–1950New York Celtics
1950Indiana Clark Twins

Doyle Cofer (January 18, 1923 – January 15, 1999) was an American professional basketball player.[1][2] He played in the National Basketball League for the Detroit Vagabond Kings during the 1948–49 season and averaged 3.4 points per game.[2]

He spent one season as a member of the Indiana State Sycamores. In his lone season, the Sycamores reached the finals of the 1946 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament, they were led by Glenn Curtis.

A civil engineer after basketball, Cofer was killed at age 75 in an accident when he was trying to load a bulldozer onto a flatbed.[1] The bulldozer toppled over and crushed him.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Doyle Cofer". Peach Basket Society. Blogspot. 27 June 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Doyle Cofer NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 1, 2016.