Ed Sadowski (basketball)
American basketball player
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Edward Anthony Sadowski (July 11, 1917 – September 18, 1990) was an American professional basketball player.
Sadowski depicted on a Bowman trading card, 1948 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 11, 1917 Akron, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | September 18, 1990 (aged 73) |
| 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 | |
Playing | |
| 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 |
Coaching | |
| 1946 | Toronto Huskies |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Early life
Sadowski was born in Akron, Ohio.[2][3] He was part of a large family, with at least three brothers and three sisters.[4]
College athletics
He starred at Seton Hall University during the late 1930s and early 1940s. A 6-foot-5-inch (1.96 m) center, he led Seton Hall to its only undefeated season[4] (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, making him the first ever Boston Celtics player to be named to the All-BAA/NBA Team. He led the Celtics to their first ever postseason, but they lost to the Chicago Stags 2 games to 1.
After basketball
Retiring from basketball in 1950, he worked in labor relations for the Cities Service Oil Company.[4]
Personal life and later years
Sadowski and his wife, Charlotte, had two sons, Edward and Bill.[4] Sadowski died of cancer at age 73 in his Wall Township, New Jersey home in 1990.[4]
Career playing statistics
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | FGM | Field-goals made | ||
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | FTM | Free-throws made | ||
| FTA | Free-throws attempted | FT% | Free-throw percentage | ||
| APG | Assists per game | PTS | Points | ||
| PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high | ||
| † | Denotes seasons in which Sadowski's team won an NBL championship |
NBL
Source[5]
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | FGM | FTM | FTA | FT% | PTS | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940–41 | Detroit | 24 | 95 | 66 | 101 | .653 | 256 | 10.7 |
| 1944–45† | F.W. Zollner Pistons | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10.0 | ||
| 1945–46 | F.W. Zollner Pistons | 34 | 122 | 82 | 120 | .683 | 326 | 9.6 |
| Career | 59 | 221 | 150 | 221 | .670 | 592 | 10.0 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | FGM | FTM | FTA | FT% | PTS | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | Detroit | 3 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 7.7 | ||
| 1945† | F.W. Zollner Pistons | 7 | 17 | 11 | 45 | 6.4 | ||
| 1946 | F.W. Zollner Pistons | 4 | 20 | 17 | 23 | .739 | 57 | 14.3 |
| Career | 14 | 44 | 37 | 23 | .739 | 125 | 8.9 | |