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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 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3rd overall
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.com

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.[1]

References

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.

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