Edward Lange

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Ed Lange at Siena College

Edward "Eddie" Lange (1926–1976) is a former American basketball player.

Siena[]

A 6'1" guard, Lange was a star at Siena College, where he was team captain from 1947-1949. He was the school's first 1,000 point scorer and the second athlete named to its Hall of Fame in 1965. He was named the Most Valuable Player of the 1950 , which Siena won after defeating Saint Francis University 57-50 in the championship game. In an opening round game of the same tournament against Providence College, Siena won 86-49 behind Lange's 25 points, including 17 in the final ten minutes of the contest.[1]

Personal life[]

Lange was elected to the Siena College Sports Hall of Fame in 1965.[2]

He later became the first director of the Affirmative Action office in the New York State Department of Labor.[3] [4]

References[]

  1. ^ "Siena Athletics Hall of Fame". www.sienasaints.com.
  2. ^ (November 18, 1976) "Ed Lange, 50, former Siena basketball star". The Times Record (Troy, NY).
  3. ^ (November 18, 1976) "Ed Lange, 50, former Siena basketball star". The Times Record (Troy, NY).
  4. ^ Banks, Nancy The Last Bastion of Discrimination: The NYC Building Trades and the Struggle over Affirmative Action, 1961-1976 "Academia.edu". Submitted in partial fulfillment of the Requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Columbia University 2006 (Subscription required.)

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