Ed Macauley, one of the NBA's first big stars who won a championship with the St. Louis Hawks and was traded by the Boston Celtics for Bill Russell, has died.
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He was a seven-time All-Star, six of the appearances with Boston. ST. LOUIS -- Ed Macauley, one of the NBA's first big stars who won a championship with the St. Louis Hawks and was traded by the Saint Louis University announced Macauley's death on Tuesday. He and the draft rights to future Hall of Famer Cliff Hagan were traded by Boston to the St. Louis Hawks on April 29, 1956, for the rights to Russell, a move that changed the power structure of the NBA.The Celtics went on to win 11 titles with Russell dominating in the paint.After the deal, Macauley and the Hawks faced Russell and the Celtics in consecutive NBA Finals. But we didn't really feel special. Saint Louis University announced Macauley's death on Tuesday. The 6-foot-8 Macauley, who had his No.
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ST. LOUIS (AP) — Ed Macauley, one of the NBA’s first big stars who won a championship with the St. Louis Hawks and was traded by the Boston Celtics for Three days later, the team arrived at Union Station by train and was greeted by 15,000 fans for a parade. - Ed Macauley, who led St. Louis University to the NIT basketball title in 1948, which remains the school's signature moment on the court, died Tuesday (Nov. 8, 2011).
He was the MVP of the first NBA All-Star Game in 1951.He coached the Hawks for two seasons, compiling an 89-48 record with two playoff appearances.Macauley scored 24 points as Saint Louis University, which finished with a 24-3 record under first-year coach Ed Hickey, beat New York University in the 1948 NIT championship game at Madison Square Garden.
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A native of St. Louis, he was a territorial pick of that city's Basketball Association of America franchise, the Bombers. He was a seven-time All-Star, six of the appearances with Boston. "It was like a fairy tale," Macauley told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Birthday March Mar 22, 1928.
He still ranks 10th on Saint Louis' career scoring list with 1,402 points.After his basketball career ended, Macauley worked as an investment banker and a television sportscaster. He was married to Jacqueline Combs. Macauley, one of the NBA's first big stars who won a championship with the St. Louis Hawks and was traded by the Boston Celtics for Bill Russell, has died .