Education
Los Angeles High School.
Los Angeles High School.
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 1937-1938, Stoefen was named first-team All-Pacific Coast Conference and a second-team All-American by Madison Square Garden.
Following his college career, Stoefen played for the integrated Los Angeles Red Devils team with future baseball hall of famer Jackie Robinson in 1946-1947. During the season, he moved to the Chicago American Gears of the NBL. Stoefen was the younger brother of tennis star Lester Stoefen.
The brothers were born in Iowa, but moved to California in their youth and both excelled athletically at Los Angeles High School.
He is a member of the Stanford Athletic Hall of Fame.