2006 Hall of Fame Inductee

JULES D. "ACE" HOFFSTEIN

(1922-2012)
Men's Basketball (1946-50)
Men's Soccer (1946-49)
Baseball (1948)
Inducted in 2006

A three-sport standout at the University of Delaware, Ace Hoffstein earned nine letters in basketball, soccer, and baseball during his athletic career for the Blue Hens in the late 1940's and was an all-conference performer. A native of Wilmington, Del., he was a four-year letterwinner in both soccer and basketball, playing midfielder in soccer and guard in basketball where he was part of three winning teams while scoring 282 career points. He later gained notoriety as the "Shot Doctor", writing books and instructing thousands of high school, college, and professional basketball players on proper shooting techniques. He also coached basketball teams at St. Elizabeth High School, Goldey-Beacom College, Swarthmore College, Delaware State, Cleveland State, Texas A&I, and professionally with the Wilmington Blue Bombers while also serving as a college scout for 25 seasons. He was inducted into the Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame in 2005. He passed away in Tuscon, Ariz. in 2012 at the age of 89.

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