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Article: Former Purdue basketball star Paul Hoffman dies at 73
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- November 13, 1998
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11-13-1998
BALTIMORE (AP) _ Paul Hoffman, a basketball star at Purdue in the 1940s who went on to play for the Baltimore Bullets, has died of brain cancer. He was 73.
Hoffman, who died Thursday at the Greater Baltimore Medical Center, was selected by his alma mater this year as one of Purdue's 12 all-time best basketball players.
He was a member of the 1947-48 Baltimore Bullets championship team.
Hoffman, an Indiana native and 1947 Purdue graduate was the first Rookie of the Year in the Basketball Association of America.
The award, a loving cup, hardly seemed appropriate for Hoffman, known for his aggressive, relentless style. Player-coach Buddy Jeannette usually ...