Ed Melvin
Personal information | |
---|---|
Born | (1916-02-13)February 13, 1916 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | July 30, 2004(2004-07-30) (aged 88) Toledo, Ohio, U.S. |
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 | 1941–1947 |
Position | Guard |
Coaching career | 1947–1965 |
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:
| |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Edward Michael Melvin (born Ed Milkovich; February 13, 1916 – July 30, 2004)[1] was an American professional basketball player. 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 an 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]
He was a southpaw;[3] Eddie Beachler of The Pittsburgh Press described his left-handed dribble and push-shot as "deceptive",[4] while Dan McGibbeny of Pittsburgh Post-Gazette several years after Melvin's retirement from playing recounted how he was "a sprightly lad with a rare ability to dribble left-handed for a full game."[5]
Melvin was of Serbian origin.[6][7] He legally changed his last name from Milkovich to Melvin in late 1951.[8]
BAA career statistics
Legend | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
GP | Games played | ||||
FG% | Field-goal percentage | ||||
FT% | Free-throw percentage | ||||
APG | Assists per game | ||||
PPG | Points per game |
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1946–47 | Pittsburgh | 57 | .263 | .654 | .6 | 4.9 |
Career | 57 | .263 | .654 | .6 | 4.9 |
References
- ^ a b "Ed Melvin NBA stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
- ^ a b "Ed Melvin coaching records". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
- ^ "Bluffites Forced Into Overtime To Subdue Buffaloes". The Pittsburgh Post. January 3, 1940. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ^ "Iron Dukes Make Last Home Showing Against Glenville". The Pittsburgh Post. February 26, 1941. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ^ "St. Bonaventure Coach a Champion Whether He's Milkovich or Melvin". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. January 29, 1952. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ^ "Pitt and Dukes Battle Again". The Pittsburgh Post. January 17, 1939. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ^ "Stephans Retains Lead In Muny Scoring". The Pittsburgh Post. January 11, 1942. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ^ "Sports". Democrat and Chronicle. December 5, 1951. p. 26. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- v
- t
- e
- Richard Phelan (1919–1920)
- Al Carmont (1920–1923)
- Glen Carberry (1923–1926)
- Jack Flavin (1926–1927)
- Frederick V. Ostergren (1927–1928)
- Mike Reilly (1928–1943)
- No team (1943–1944)
- Anselm Krieger (1944–1946)
- Harry Singleton (1946–1947)
- Ed Melvin (1947–1953)
- Eddie Donovan (1953–1961)
- Larry Weise (1961–1973)
- Jim Satalin (1973–1982)
- Jim O'Brien (1982–1986)
- Ron DeCarli (1986–1989)
- Tom Chapman (1989–1992)
- Jim Baron (1992–2001)
- Jan van Breda Kolff (2001–2003)
- Anthony Solomon (2003–2007)
- Mark Schmidt (2007– )
This biographical article relating to a United States basketball player, coach, or other figure born in the 1910s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- v
- t
- e