Ed Melvin

Ed Melvin
Personal information
Born (1916-02-13)February 13, 1916
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Died July 30, 2004(2004-07-30) (aged 88)
Toledo, Ohio
Nationality American
Listed height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Listed weight 170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High school South (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
College Duquesne (1938–1941)
Playing career 1946–1947
Position Guard
Career history
As player:
1941 Saratoga Indians
1941–1942 New York Celtics
1946–1947 Pittsburgh Ironmen
As coach:
1947–1953 St. Bonaventure
1954–1965 Toledo
Career highlights and awards

As player:

As coach:

  • WNYLTC championships (1950–1952)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Edward H. Melvin (February 13, 1916 – July 30, 2004), born Edward H. Milkovich,[1] was an American professional basketball player.[1] He played in the Basketball Association of America for the Pittsburgh Ironmen during the 1946–47 season.[1]

After his playing career, Melvin coached the St. Bonavanture Bonnies and Toledo Rockets men's basketball teams between 1947 and 1965.[2] In his 17 years as a NCAA Division I head coach, Melvin compiled an overall record of 222–179, including three consecutive conference regular season championships from 1950 to 1952.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Ed Melvin NBA stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Ed Melvin coaching records". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
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