Ed Macauley
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Charles Edward Macauley (March 22, 1928 – November 8, 2011) was a professional basketball player and coach. His playing nickname was "Easy Ed".[1] Macauley played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1949 to 1959 for the St. Louis Bombers, Boston Celtics, and St. Louis Hawks. During his career, Macauley earned seven All-Star selections and won a championship with the Hawks in 1958. He played college basketball for Saint Louis.
American basketball player and coach
Personal information | |
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Born | (1928-03-22)March 22, 1928 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
Died | November 8, 2011(2011-11-08) (aged 83) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | St. Louis University HS (St. Louis, Missouri) |
College | Saint Louis (1945–1949) |
BAA draft | 1949: territorial pick |
Selected by the St. Louis Bombers | |
Playing career | 1949–1959 |
Position | Center / power forward |
Number | 50, 22, 20 |
Coaching career | 1958–1960 |
Career history | |
As player: | |
1949–1950 | St. Louis Bombers |
1950–1956 | Boston Celtics |
1956–1959 | St. Louis Hawks |
As coach: | |
1958–1960 | St. Louis Hawks |
Career highlights and awards | |
As player:
As coach: | |
Career statistics | |
Points | 11,234 (17.5 ppg) |
Rebounds | 4,324 (7.5 rpg) |
Assists | 2,079 (3.2 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Basketball Hall of Fame as player | |
College Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2006 | |