Ed Macauley

Ed Macauley
	Macauley in Saint Louis, 1948
Personal information
Born	March 22, 1928; St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Died	November 8, 2011 (aged 83); St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school	St. Louis University HS; (St. Louis, Missouri)
College	Saint Louis (1945–1949)
BAA draft	1949: territorial pick
	Selected by the St. Louis Bombers
Playing career	1949–1959
Position	Center / power forward
Number	50, 22, 20
Coaching career	1958–1960
Career history
As player:
1949–1950	St. Louis Bombers
1950–1956	Boston Celtics
1956–1959	St. Louis Hawks
As coach:
1958–1960	St. Louis Hawks
Career highlights and awards
	As player: NBA champion (1958); 7× NBA All-Star (1951–1957); NBA All-Star Game MVP (1951); 3× All-NBA First Team (1951–1953); All-NBA Second Team (1954); No. 22 retired by Boston Celtics; Helms Foundation Player of the Year (1948); 2× Consensus first-team All-American (1948, 1949); Third-team All-American – Helms (1947); 3× First-team All-MVC (1947–1949); No. 50 retired by Saint Louis Billikens; As coach: 2× NBA All-Star Game head coach (1959, 1960);
Career statistics
Points	11,234 (17.5 ppg)
Rebounds	4,324 (7.5 rpg)
Assists	2,079 (3.2 apg)
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
	Basketball Hall of Fame as player
	College Basketball Hall of Fame; Inducted in 2006

Charles Edward Macauley (March 22, 1928 – November 8, 2011) was a professional basketball player and coach. His playing nickname was "Easy Ed". Macauley played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1949 to 1959 for the St. Louis Bombers, Boston Celtics, and St. Louis Hawks. During his career, Macauley earned seven All-Star selections and won a championship with the Hawks in 1958. He played college basketball for Saint Louis.

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