Doyle Cofer

Doyle Cofer
Personal information
Born (1923-01-18)January 18, 1923
Bruceville, Indiana
Died January 15, 1999(1999-01-15) (aged 75)
Noblesville, Indiana
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Career information
College Indiana State (1945–1946)
Position Forward
Career history
1946–1947 Terre Haute Commercial Solvents Norways
1947–1948 Terre Haute Flamingos
1948 Detroit Vagabond Kings
1948–1949 House of David
1949–1950 New York Celtics
1950 Indiana 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]

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

  1. 1 2 3 "Doyle Cofer". Peach Basket Society. Blogspot. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Doyle Cofer NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
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