Eddie Malanowicz
American basketball player and coach (1910–1967) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Edmund Eugene Malanowicz (December 30, 1910 – September 5, 1967) was an American professional basketball player and coach.[1][2] He played in the National Basketball League for the Buffalo Bisons during the 1937–38 season and averaged 7.2 points per game.[1][3] He served as the head coach for the Rochester Royals from 1945–46 through 1947–48, then as an assistant from 1948–49 through 1950–51.[4][5][6] During this time, the Royals transitioned from the NBL to the BAA to the NBA.[2]
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Born | (1910-12-30)December 30, 1910 Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
Died | September 5, 1967(1967-09-05) (aged 56) Cheektowaga, New York, U.S. |
Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
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High school | Fosdick-Masten (Buffalo, New York) |
College | Buffalo (1929–1932) |
Playing career | 1934–1943 |
Position | Center |
Coaching career | 1945–1951 |
Career history | |
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1934–1935, 1937 | Buffalo Bisons |
1938–1943 | Rochester Eber-Seagrams |
As coach: | |
1945–1948 | Rochester Royals |
1948–1951 | Rochester Royals (assistant) |
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