Personal information | |
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Born | Delphi, Indiana | October 25, 1924
Died | October 25, 1974 (aged 50) Delphi, Indiana |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Delphi (Delphi, Indiana) |
College | Alabama (1945–1949) |
NBA draft | 1949: undrafted |
Position | Forward |
Number | 18 |
Career history | |
1949– 1950 | Indianapolis Olympians |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Carl Edgel Shaeffer (October 25, 1924 – October 25, 1974) was an American professional basketball player. He played for the Indianapolis Olympians in the National Basketball Association between 1949–50 and 1950–51 after a collegiate career at the University of Alabama. [1] Shaeffer was Alabama's first-ever professional basketball player. [2] He became a businessman in Indianapolis, Indiana after his short-lived NBA career. [2]
Shaeffer served in the United States Army during World War II and was taken prisoner of war by German forces in Belgium on January 18, 1945. [3] Initially reported missing in action, he was later found to be a prisoner and was released at the end of the war. [3] Following his basketball career, Shaeffer operated a tavern in Brookston, Indiana. [3] He committed suicide by shooting himself on his 50th birthday in 1974. [3]
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Source [4]
Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
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1949–50 | Indianapolis | 43 | .369 | .561 | .9 | 3.5 | |
1950–51 | Indianapolis | 10 | .273 | 1.000 | 1.0 | .6 | 1.5 |
Career | 53 | .357 | .583 | 1.0 | .9 | 3.1 |
Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
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1949–50 | Indianapolis | 6 | .333 | .000 | 1.2 | 3.5 |
Personal information | |
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Born | Delphi, Indiana | October 25, 1924
Died | October 25, 1974 (aged 50) Delphi, Indiana |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Delphi (Delphi, Indiana) |
College | Alabama (1945–1949) |
NBA draft | 1949: undrafted |
Position | Forward |
Number | 18 |
Career history | |
1949– 1950 | Indianapolis Olympians |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Carl Edgel Shaeffer (October 25, 1924 – October 25, 1974) was an American professional basketball player. He played for the Indianapolis Olympians in the National Basketball Association between 1949–50 and 1950–51 after a collegiate career at the University of Alabama. [1] Shaeffer was Alabama's first-ever professional basketball player. [2] He became a businessman in Indianapolis, Indiana after his short-lived NBA career. [2]
Shaeffer served in the United States Army during World War II and was taken prisoner of war by German forces in Belgium on January 18, 1945. [3] Initially reported missing in action, he was later found to be a prisoner and was released at the end of the war. [3] Following his basketball career, Shaeffer operated a tavern in Brookston, Indiana. [3] He committed suicide by shooting himself on his 50th birthday in 1974. [3]
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Source [4]
Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1949–50 | Indianapolis | 43 | .369 | .561 | .9 | 3.5 | |
1950–51 | Indianapolis | 10 | .273 | 1.000 | 1.0 | .6 | 1.5 |
Career | 53 | .357 | .583 | 1.0 | .9 | 3.1 |
Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1949–50 | Indianapolis | 6 | .333 | .000 | 1.2 | 3.5 |