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Charles Edge (basketball)

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Charles Edge
Personal information
Born (1950-02-23) February 23, 1950 (age 74)
Hamtramck, Michigan
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolNortheastern (Detroit, Michigan)
CollegeLeMoyne–Owen
NBA draft1973: 11th round, 273rd overall pick
Selected by the New York Knicks
PositionSmall forward
Number30, 35
Career history
1973–1974Memphis Tams
1974–1975Indiana Pacers
Stats at Basketball Reference

Charles Edge (born February 23, 1950) is an American former basketball player. He played from 1973 to 1975 for the Memphis Tams and Indiana Pacers of the American Basketball Association (ABA). At 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) and 210 lb (95 kg), he played as a small forward. He was born in 1950 in Hamtramck, Michigan. He went to Northeastern High School in Detroit. Edge went to LeMoyne-Owen College. He was drafted both by the New York Knickerbockers in the 1973 NBA draft and by the Phoenix Suns in the 1972 edition of the draft, but never played for the Knicks and the Suns.

Edge taught, coached and mentored hundreds of kids for over 20 years at Detroit St. Martin de Porres High School until its closure in 2005. Edge worked for many years at Loyola High School in Detroit. In retirement, he has stayed involved with the school's basketball program.

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