George Hauptfuhrer

George Jost Hauptfuhrer Jr. (August 1, 1926 – August 2, 2013) was an American basketball player who, despite being taken third overall in the 1948 BAA Draft after a collegiate career at Louisville and Harvard, decided to pursue a career in law.

George Hauptfuhrer

Personal information
Born	August 1, 1926 Abington Township, Pennsylvania
Died	August 2, 2013(2013-08-02) (aged 87) Vero Beach, Florida
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Career information
High school	William Penn Charter (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
College	Louisville (1944–1946) Harvard (1946–1948)
BAA draft	1948: 1st round, 3rd overall pick
Selected by the Boston Celtics
Position	Center
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-Ivy League (1948) No. 13 honored by Louisville Cardinals
Stats at Basketball Reference

Hauptfuhrer grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and attended William Penn Charter School. He then enrolled at Louisville where he played center on the basketball team for two seasons; while attending he was in a Navy training program. Hauptfuhrer transferred to Harvard for his final two years of college; while there, he played on the football, basketball, and track and field teams. He was named an all-Ivy League selection in basketball during his senior year in 1947–48.

In just the second-ever Basketball Association of America draft, Hauptfuhrer was selected third overall by the Boston Celtics. Instead of pursuing a professional basketball career, he decided to enroll at the University of Pennsylvania Law School and became a lawyer.

External links

• Hauptfuhrer, Fuller Named '48 Captains. The Crimson. March 19, 1947. Retrieved on February 5, 2013.
• Paid Hands (and Feet). The College Pump. September 2007. Retrieved on February 5, 2013.
• 1997 Athletic Honor Society Inductees. Penn Charter School. Retrieved on February 5, 2013.