Charles Edward "Ed" Macauley ( born Charles Edward "Ed" Macauley ; March 22, 1928 in St. Louis , Missouri , USA - November 8, 2011 , ibid.) Is an American professional basketball player who played for the National Basketball Association St. Louis Bombers ”,“ Boston Celtics ”and“ St. Louis Hawks ”. NBA Champion in the Hawks. Member of the Basketball Hall of Fame since 1960.
| Ed macaulie | |
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| Ed macauley | |
 Ed Macaulie in 1958 | |
| Finished his career | |
| Position | Center / Heavy Forward |
| Nicknames | Easy Ed [1] |
| Growth | 203 cm |
| Weight | 84 kg |
| Citizenship |  USA |
| Date of Birth | March 22, 1928 |
| Place of Birth | St. Louis , Missouri , USA |
| Date of death | November 8, 2011 (aged 83) |
| Place of death | St. Louis , Missouri , USA |
| School | University of St. Louis High School (St. Louis) |
| College | St. Louis (1945-1949) |
| NBA draft | Territorial , 1949 , St. Louis Bombers |
| Statistics | |
| Games | 641 |
| Glasses | 11234 ( 17.5 average per game) |
| Rebounds | 4325 ( 6.7 on average per game) |
| Gears | 2079 ( 3.2 average per game) |
Biography
Macauli played for the St. Louis Bombers , Boston Celtics and St. Louis Hawks in the NBA . He was named the most valuable player in the first match of all the NBA stars . For ten seasons in the league scored 11234 points. In 1960, Macaulie was included in the Hall of Fame . He still holds the record as the youngest player included in the Hall of Fame (32 years old) [2] . His game number 22 was retired by the Boston Celtics team. In 1989, Macaulay became deacon of the Catholic Church.
On November 8, 2011, he died at his home in St. Louis , Missouri . He was 83 years old.
Notes
- ↑ " Basketball Hall of Famer 'Easy Ed' Macauley dies at 83 ", USA Today , November 9, 2011 , < https://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/nba/story/2011-11-09-09 -macauley-obit / 51131432/1 >
- ↑ Martin, Douglas (November 9, 2011), " Ed Macauley, Basketball Hall of Famer, Dies at 83 ", The New York Times , < https://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/10/sports/basketball /ed-macauley-basketball-hall-of-famer-dies-at-83.html >