Eddie Younger
American basketball player
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Edward Younger (January 7, 1923 – March 18, 1985) was an American professional basketball player.[1] He played for the New York Rens.[2] Younger attended Benjamin Franklin High School and later Long Island University.[3] Younger would also play for the Scranton Miners in the American Basketball League[4] and was inducted into the New York City Basketball Hall of Fame in 2008.[5]
BornJanuary 7, 1923
DiedMarch 18, 1985 (aged 62)
Listed height5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Listed weight140 lb (64 kg)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 7, 1923 |
| Died | March 18, 1985 (aged 62) |
| Listed height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
| Listed weight | 140 lb (64 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Franklin (Manhattan, New York) |
| College | LIU Brooklyn (1942–1944) |
| Playing career | 1944–1953 |
| Position | Guard |
| Career history | |
| 1944–1948 | New York Rens |
| 1945–1946 | Harlem Globetrotters |
| 1948–1950 | Scranton Miners |
| 1948–1949 | Mohawk Redskins |
| 1950–1951 | Saratoga Harlem Yankees |
| 1951–1952 | Carbondale Aces |
| 1952–1953 | Glens Falls-Saratoga |
