Shikey Gotthoffer
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 1, 1911 |
| Died | December 24, 1987 (aged 76) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | James Monroe High School (New York City, New York) |
| Playing career | 1932–1943 |
| Career history | |
| 1932-33 | Yonkers |
| 1932-33 | Philadelphia Moose |
| 1933-1943 | Philadelphia Sphas |
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Sidney Joel "Shikey" Gotthoffer (January 1, 1911 – December 24, 1987) was an American basketball player.
Early life[edit]
Gotthoffer was born on January 1, 1911. His father was Austrian and worked as a clothes designer. Growing up as one of five, his family eventually moved to The Bronx - where Gottoffer began to get interested in basketball. In the neighbourhood, he and his friends formed basketball teams and played other local teams. At James Monroe High School, Gottoffer won three city championships. Gottoffer was of Jewish descent and frequently faced Anti-Semitism, especially in away games.[1]
Professional career[edit]
Gotthoffer made his started his basketball career in the 1932-33 season with the Yonkers of the Metropolitan Basketball League (MBL). He attended three colleges, but did not play collegially in favour of playing for semi-professional basketball teams.[2]Over 34 games, he averaged 5.3 points. Mid way through the MBL season, he joined the Eastern Basketball League's (EBL) Philadelphia Moose. Playing guard-forward, Gotthofer averaged 8.6 points in 13 games, leading his team in scoring average. The Moose finished with 19 wins for the season, failing to reach the Finals.[3]
Prior to the 1933-34 season, Gotthoffer joined the runner-ups Philadelphia SPHAS (who had left the EBL and joined the ABL) - a team which consisted of mostly Jewish players from New York and Philadelphia and was coached by Eddie Gottlieb. He made his debut with the team in a 34-20 victory against the Hoboken Thourots, finishing the game with 7 points.
Playing 41 games, he averaged 7.6 points and with 102 free throws made, leading his team in free throws made, along with Cy Kaselman. He finished as the 9th highest scoring leader. Philadelphia defeated Trenton 4-2 to win the championship in their inaugural ABL season.[4]Throughout the 1933-34 season, Gotthoffer had also played for Dunmore.
In 1934-35, Gotthoffer once again, split time between the SPHAS and PSL teams. He played 45 games in the ABL, averaging 6.5 points. In the PSL, he averaged 8.1 points with Plymouth. Philadelphia failed to reach the post season that year.
In 1935-36, Gotthoffer led the SPHAS in scoring with 6.7 points per game (and finished 5th in the league in scoring) and also led his team in field goals made (96).He was also named ABL MVP for the season. In 7 games, Philadelphia defeated the Brooklyn Visitations to win their second ABL title in three years. He also spent time with Plymouth, playing 13 games with the team.
The SPHAS returned to the Finals in the 1936-37 season and defeated the Jersey Reds in a close 7-game series, winning their second consecutive championship. Gotthoffer was the leading playoff performer, averaging 7.9 points.This was Gottoffer's final season with Plymouth in the PSL.
Gottoffer averaged 7.1 points per game in the 1937-38 season, with the SPHAS failing to reach the post season. He did however play a handful of games for Tunkhannock and Allentown. He played 5 playoff games with Tunkhannock, averaging a playoff scoring high 8.6 points.
Following the 1937-38 ABL season, Gottoffer finishing splitting time with teams and played solely for the SPHAS in his final 5 seasons. Gottoffer's SPHAS had a solid 1938-39 season, finishing second in the league with 24 wins. The SPHAS however, lost in the playoffs to eventual champions the New York Jewels.[5]
In the 1939-40 season, Gottoffer helped the SPHAS to a 19-13 record. The season concluded in a 3-way tie for the first seed, between the SPHAS, Troy Celtics and Washington Brewers, thus a round-robin tournament was held in the playoffs. Philadelphia went undefeated with 8 wins, and thus were declared champions. Gottoffer averaged 4.6 points, playing in all 8 of Philadelphia's playoff games.
Gottoffer played 29 games in 1940-41, averaging 4.6 points. He averaged a solid 7 points in the playoffs over 4 games. He won his fifth championship, as his team went on to win the championship 3-1 against the Brooklyn Celtics. The SPHAS were invited to participate in the World Basketball Tournament. The SPHAS defeated the Bismark Phantoms in a 48-30 blowout in the First round, though they would go on to lose to the eventual runners-up of the competition, the Oshkosh All-Stars.[6]The World Basketball Tournament ended up being Gottoffer's final year playing in the playoffs.
In 1942-43, 31-year-old Gottoffer played his final season, playing just 6 games. He did not play in the playoffs. The SPHAS would go on to win the 1943 ABL championship.
References[edit]
- ↑ "Who was Shikey Gotthoffer?". Jewish Rhode Island. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
- ↑ "SHIKEY GOTTHOFFER". Pro Basketball Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
- ↑ "EASTERN BASKETBALL LEAGUE". Pro Basketball Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
- ↑ "AMERICAN BASKETBALL LEAGUE". Pro Basketball Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
- ↑ "AMERICAN BASKETBALL LEAGUE". Pro Basketball Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
- ↑ "WORLD BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT". Pro Basketball Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
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