Eddie Hickey
Basketball player, football player, basketball coach, football coach and baseball coach
About Eddie Hickey
Lived 1902 – 1980 (aged 77). Eddie Hickey was an American basketball player, basketball coach, association football player, association football coach and baseball player.
Edgar S. Hickey (December 20, 1902 – December 5, 1980) was an American college basketball and college football coach. He coached basketball at his alma mater of Creighton University (1935–1943, 1946–1947), Saint Louis University (1947–1958) and Marquette University (1958–1964), compiling a 429–230 record. Hickey also served as the head football coach at Creighton in 1934, tallying a mark of 2–7. After retiring from coaching, Hickey managed the American Automobile Association headquarters in Terre Haute, Indiana. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1979 and the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame in 2006. Hickey died of a heart attack on December 5, 1980, in Mesa, Arizona.
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Who was Eddie Hickey?
basketball player, football player, basketball coach, football coach and baseball coach (1902-1980)
When was Eddie Hickey born?
Eddie Hickey was born on 20 December 1902 in Reynolds.
When did Eddie Hickey die?
Eddie Hickey died on 5 December 1980 in Mesa.
What was Eddie Hickey's occupation?
Eddie Hickey was a basketball player, basketball coach, association football player, association football coach and baseball player.
What nationality was Eddie Hickey?
Eddie Hickey was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Eddie Hickey. https://biography.guide/eddie-hickey-basketball-player/
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