Ed Sadowski (basketball)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with another basketball player Eddie Sadowski.
Ed Sadowski
Sadowski card variation.jpg
Sadowski depicted on a Bowman trading card, 1948
Personal information
Born(1917-07-11)July 11, 1917
Akron, Ohio
DiedSeptember 18, 1990(1990-09-18) (aged 73)
Wall Township, New Jersey
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
CollegeSeton Hall (1936–1940)
Playing career1940–1950
PositionCenter
Number20, 7, 22, 14, 9, 17
Career history
As player:
1940–1941Detroit Eagles
1944–1946Fort Wayne Pistons
1946Toronto Huskies
1946–1947Cleveland Rebels
1947–1948Boston Celtics
1948–1949Philadelphia Warriors
1949–1950Baltimore Bullets
As coach:
1946Toronto Huskies
Career highlights and awards
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats Edit this at Wikidata 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 ft 5 in (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 .[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]

BAA/NBA career statistics[]

Legend
  GP Games played  FG%  Field-goal percentage
 FT%  Free-throw percentage  APG  Assists per game
 PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Regular season[]

Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG
1946–47 Toronto 10 .349 .682 .8 19.1
1946–47 Cleveland 43 .375 .664 .9 16.0
1947–48 Boston 47 .323 .697 1.6 19.4
1948–49 Philadelphia 60 .405 .686 2.7 15.3
1949–50 Philadelphia 17 .307 .693 2.3 8.6
1949–50 Baltimore 52 .328 .745 1.9 14.0
Career 229 .354 .697 1.8 15.6

Playoffs[]

Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG
1947 Cleveland 3 .393 .794 1.7 23.7
1948 Boston 3 .345 .605 2.0 20.3
1949 Philadelphia 2 .214 .615 1.5 10.0
Career 8 .338 .682 1.8 19.0

References[]

  1. ^ Delozier, Alan (2002). Seton Hall Pirates: a basketball history. Arcadia Publishing. p. 30. ISBN 978-0-7385-1079-8.
  2. ^ "Ed Sadowski". databaseBasketball.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-12. Retrieved 2011-04-02.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Ed Sadowski, Basketball Star, 73", The New York Times, September 20, 1990

External links[]


Stub icon

This biographical article relating to a United States basketball player, coach, or other figure born in the 1910s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by .

  • v
  • t
Retrieved from ""