Carl Shaeffer

Carl Shaeffer
Personal information
Born (1924-10-25)October 25, 1924
Delphi, Indiana
Died October 25, 1974(1974-10-25) (aged 49)
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
19491950 Indianapolis Olympians
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]

References

  1. "Carl Shaeffer NBA/ABA stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
  2. 1 2 Millburg, Steve (2013). Gone Pro Alabama: Crimson Athletes Who Became Pros (2nd ed.). Covington, Kentucky: Clerisy Press. p. 311. ISBN 978-1-57860-525-5.


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