Biography.guide
Home › People › Basketball player › Ed Sadowski
Portrait of Ed Sadowski

Ed Sadowski

1917 – 1990

American basketball player

Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About Ed Sadowski

Lived 1917 – 1990 (aged 73). Ed Sadowski was an American basketball player and basketball coach.

Edward Anthony Sadowski (July 11, 1917 – September 18, 1990) was an American professional basketball player.

Early life Sadowski was born in Akron, Ohio. He was part of a large family, with at least three brothers and three sisters.

College athletics He starred at Seton Hall University during the late 1930s and early 1940s. A center, he led Seton Hall to its only undefeated season

Regular season

Playoffs

BAA/NBA Regular season Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG 1946–47 Toronto 10 .349 .682 .8 19.1 1946–47 Cleveland 43 .375 .664 .9 16.0 1947–48 Boston 47 .323 .697 1.6 19.4 1948–49 Philadelphia 60 .405 .686 2.7 15.3 1949–50 Philadelphia 17 .307 .693 2.3 8.6 1949–50 Baltimore 52 .328 .745 1.9 14.0Career 229 .354 .697 1.8 15.6

Playoffs Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG 1947 Cleveland 3 .393 .794 1.7 23.7 1948 Boston 3 .345 .605 2.0 20.3 1949 Philadelphia 2 .214 .615 1.5 10.0Career 8 .338 .682 1.8 19.0

Head coaching record

Source

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Seton Hall University
Also known as
Edward Anthony Sadowski

People in Ed Sadowski's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Ed Sadowski's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Ed Sadowski?

American basketball player (1917–1990)

When was Ed Sadowski born?

Ed Sadowski was born on 11 July 1917 in Akron.

When did Ed Sadowski die?

Ed Sadowski died on 18 September 1990 in Wall Township.

What was Ed Sadowski's occupation?

Ed Sadowski was a basketball player and basketball coach.

What nationality was Ed Sadowski?

Ed Sadowski was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ed Sadowski

· Wikidata: Q1452898

· DBpedia: Ed Sadowski (basketball)

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ed Sadowski. https://biography.guide/ed-sadowski/

MLA: "Ed Sadowski." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ed-sadowski/.

Chicago: "Ed Sadowski." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/ed-sadowski/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-25 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:12 UTC