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Sadowski was born in [[Akron, Ohio]].<ref name=delozier>{{Cite book|title=Seton Hall Pirates: a basketball history |first=Alan|last=Delozier|publisher=Arcadia Publishing|year=2002|isbn=978-0-7385-1079-8|ref=harv|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jps8bQ45okMC&pg=PA30|page=30}}</ref><ref name=dbbball>{{cite web |
Sadowski was born in [[Akron, Ohio]].<ref name=delozier>{{Cite book|title=Seton Hall Pirates: a basketball history |first=Alan|last=Delozier|publisher=Arcadia Publishing|year=2002|isbn=978-0-7385-1079-8|ref=harv|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jps8bQ45okMC&pg=PA30|page=30}}</ref><ref name=dbbball>{{cite web|website=databaseBasketball.com |title=Ed Sadowski |url=http://www.databasebasketball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=SADOWED01 |accessdate=2011-04-02 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121012081523/http://www.databasebasketball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=SADOWED01 |archivedate=2012-10-12 |df= }}</ref> He was part of a large family, with at least three brothers and three sisters.<ref name=NYTobit>{{citation |title=Ed Sadowski, Basketball Star, 73 | newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |date=September 20, 1990 |url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C0CE0D91F3CF933A1575AC0A966958260}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 20:17, 9 June 2017
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 11, 1917 Akron, Ohio |
| Died | September 18, 1990 (aged 73) Wall Township, 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 |
| 1944–1946 | Fort Wayne Pistons |
| 1946 | Toronto Huskies |
| 1946–1947 | Cleveland Rebels |
| 1947–1948 | Boston Celtics |
| 1948–1949 | Philadelphia Warriors |
| 1949–1950 | Baltimore Bullets |
| As coach: | |
| 1946 | Toronto Huskies |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Edward Anthony Sadowski (July 11, 1917 – September 18, 1990) was an American professional basketball player.
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 6 feet 5 inches (1.96 m)* 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 Township, New Jersey home in 1990.[3]
References
- ^ Delozier, Alan (2002). Seton Hall Pirates: a basketball history. Arcadia Publishing. p. 30. ISBN 978-0-7385-1079-8.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - ^ "Ed Sadowski". databaseBasketball.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-12. Retrieved 2011-04-02.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b c d e "Ed Sadowski, Basketball Star, 73", The New York Times, September 20, 1990
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- 1917 births
- 1990 deaths
- American expatriate basketball people in Canada
- Baltimore Bullets (1944–54) players
- Basketball players from New Jersey
- Boston Celtics players
- Centers (basketball)
- Cleveland Rebels players
- Detroit Eagles players
- Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons players
- People from Wall Township, New Jersey
- Philadelphia Warriors players
- Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball players
- Toronto Huskies coaches
- Toronto Huskies players
- American basketball biography, 1910s birth stubs