Herbert Scheffler

Herbert Gene Scheffler


Born:
November 5, 1917
Springfield, IL

Died:
January 20, 2001
Springfield, IL


Career
1933-34 Springfield High School - Illinois (High School)
1934-35 Springfield High School - Illinois (High School)
1936-37 University of Illinois (College)
1938-39 Oklahoma University (College)
1939-40 Oklahoma University (College)
1940-41 Scheffler Illinois All-Stars (Independent)
1940-41 Decatur Schnozzle Five (Independent)
1946-47 Detroit Gems (NBL)
1949-50 Springfield High School - Illinois (High School) Head coach
1950-51 Springfield High School - Illinois (High School) Head coach
1951-52 Springfield High School - Illinois (High School) Head coach
1952-53 Springfield High School - Illinois (High School) Head coach
1953-54 Springfield High School - Illinois (High School) Head coach
1954-55 Springfield High School - Illinois (High School) Head coach

A baseball and basketball star in high school and at college, Scheffler played both sports professionally, and briefly, before returning to his high school as a teacher and a coach.
He was managed by Hall of Famer Heinine Manush while playing baseball in Rocky Mount, NC.

Source:
Decatur Daily Review, February 8, 1955
Miami (Oklahoma) Daily News Record, February 4, 1943

Minor League Baseball Stats:
http://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.cgi?id=scheff001her

Stats:
http://www.basketball-reference.com/nbl/players/s/schefhe01n.html
http://www.justsportsstats.com/basketballstatsindex.php?player_id=schefhe01