Personal information | |
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Born | Chicago, Illinois | April 28, 1927
Died | March 26, 2009 | (aged 81)
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Schurz (Chicago, Illinois) |
College | Loyola Chicago (1946–1950) |
NBA draft | 1950: undrafted |
Position | Power forward |
Number | 6 |
Career history | |
1952–1953 | Elmira Colonels |
1953 | Syracuse Nationals |
1954–1955 | Wilkes-Barre Barons |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Edwin Graffan Earle (April 28, 1927 – March 26, 2009) was an American professional basketball player. A power forward, Earle attended Loyola University of Chicago, where he scored 1,018 points in 119 games. [1] He was Loyola's second 1,000-point scorer, following Jack Kerris. [2] During his junior season, he contributed 9.4 points per game and helped the Ramblers to a 25-6 overall record and a runner-up finish at the National Invitation Tournament. As a senior in 1949–1950, he averaged 10.0 points per game. He was later inducted into the school's hall of fame. [3] [1]
In July 1950, he signed with the Sheboygan Redskins of the National Professional Basketball League. [4] [5] He was waived on October 31, 1950. [6] In 1952–1953, he played for the Elmira Colonels in the American Basketball League, [7] averaging 12.6 pints in 28 games. [8] In August 1953, Earle signed with the Syracuse Nationals of the National Basketball Association (NBA) [9] [10] where he went on to appear in two games during the 1953–54 season. In 1954, he joined the Wilkes-Barre Barons in the Eastern Professional Basketball League [11] where he averaged 11.6 points in 8 games. [12] Earle also played on teams of former college players in exhibition games against the Harlem Globetrotters. [13] [14]
Earle also distinguished himself in 16-inch softball, and is a member of the Chicago 16 Inch Softball Hall of Fame. [15] He spent 26 years with the Yellow Freight Corporation. [16]
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Source [17]
Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1953–54 | Syracuse | 2 | 6.0 | .500 | .500 | 1.0 | .0 | 2.0 |
Ed Earle, the onetime captain of the Emlira Colonels has turned up with old rival Ed White's Wilke's Barre entry in the Eastern Basketball League.
Personal information | |
---|---|
Born | Chicago, Illinois | April 28, 1927
Died | March 26, 2009 | (aged 81)
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Schurz (Chicago, Illinois) |
College | Loyola Chicago (1946–1950) |
NBA draft | 1950: undrafted |
Position | Power forward |
Number | 6 |
Career history | |
1952–1953 | Elmira Colonels |
1953 | Syracuse Nationals |
1954–1955 | Wilkes-Barre Barons |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Edwin Graffan Earle (April 28, 1927 – March 26, 2009) was an American professional basketball player. A power forward, Earle attended Loyola University of Chicago, where he scored 1,018 points in 119 games. [1] He was Loyola's second 1,000-point scorer, following Jack Kerris. [2] During his junior season, he contributed 9.4 points per game and helped the Ramblers to a 25-6 overall record and a runner-up finish at the National Invitation Tournament. As a senior in 1949–1950, he averaged 10.0 points per game. He was later inducted into the school's hall of fame. [3] [1]
In July 1950, he signed with the Sheboygan Redskins of the National Professional Basketball League. [4] [5] He was waived on October 31, 1950. [6] In 1952–1953, he played for the Elmira Colonels in the American Basketball League, [7] averaging 12.6 pints in 28 games. [8] In August 1953, Earle signed with the Syracuse Nationals of the National Basketball Association (NBA) [9] [10] where he went on to appear in two games during the 1953–54 season. In 1954, he joined the Wilkes-Barre Barons in the Eastern Professional Basketball League [11] where he averaged 11.6 points in 8 games. [12] Earle also played on teams of former college players in exhibition games against the Harlem Globetrotters. [13] [14]
Earle also distinguished himself in 16-inch softball, and is a member of the Chicago 16 Inch Softball Hall of Fame. [15] He spent 26 years with the Yellow Freight Corporation. [16]
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Source [17]
Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1953–54 | Syracuse | 2 | 6.0 | .500 | .500 | 1.0 | .0 | 2.0 |
Ed Earle, the onetime captain of the Emlira Colonels has turned up with old rival Ed White's Wilke's Barre entry in the Eastern Basketball League.