Ed Sadowski (basketball)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 11, 1917 Akron, Ohio |
| Died | Error: Need valid death date (first date): year, month, day Wall, New Jersey |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Seton Hall (1936–1940) |
| Playing career | 1940–1950 |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 20, 7, 22, 14, 9, 17 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1940–1941 | Detroit Eagles (NBL) |
| 1944–1946 | Fort Wayne Pistons |
| 1946 | Toronto Huskies (BAA) |
| 1946-1947 | Cleveland Rebels (BAA) |
| 1947-1948 | Boston Celtics (BAA) |
| 1948-1949 | Philadelphia Warriors (BAA/NBA) |
| 1949–1950 | Baltimore Bullets (NBA) |
| As coach: | |
| 1946 | Toronto Huskies |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Edward Anthony Sadowski (July 11, 1917 – September 18, 1990) was an American professional basketball player.
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Early life
Sadowski was born in Akron, Ohio.[1][2] He was part of a large family, with at least three brothers and three sisters.[3]
College athletics
He starred at Seton Hall University during the late 1930s and early 1940s. A Lua error in Module:Convert at line 272: attempt to index local 'cat' (a nil value). center, he led Seton Hall to its only undefeated season[3] (1939–1940).
Career
Professional basketball
Sadowski later played professionally in the National Basketball League, the Basketball Association of America, and the National Basketball Association (which was formed after a merger between the first two leagues in this list).
As a member of the Boston Celtics in 1947-48, Sadowski ranked third in the BAA in points per game (19.4) and was named to the All-BAA first team, made him the first ever Boston Celtics player to be named to the All-BAA/NBA Team.
After basketball
Retiring from basketball in 1950, he worked in labor relations for the Cities Service Oil Company.[3]
Personal life and later years
Sadowski and his wife, Charlotte, had two sons, Edward and Bill.[3] Sadowski died of cancer at age 73 in his Wall, New Jersey home in 1990.[3]
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