| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1913-03-09)March 9, 1913 Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | January 10, 1988(1988-01-10) (aged 74) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Fond du Lac (Fond du Lac, Wisconsin) |
| College | Marquette (1931–1934) |
| Position | Guard |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 1934–1935 | Milwaukee Goodyears |
| 1935–1940 | Oshkosh All-Stars |
Coaching | |
| 1946–1947 | Milwaukee Shooting Stars |
| Career highlights | |
| |
Joseph Edward Mullen (March 9, 1913 – January 10, 1988) was an American professional basketball player.12 He played in the National Basketball League for the Oshkosh All-Stars and averaged 1.9 points per game.13 He also coached the Milwaukee Shooting Stars, an independent team, for the 1946–47 season.2
After his professional basketball career, Mullen became an attorney in Washington, D.C., and eventually moved to San Francisco, California to work for the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.2 He died from an aneurysm.2
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | FGM | Field goals made |
| FTM | Free throws made | FTA | Free throws attempted |
| FT% | Free throw percentage | PTS | Total points |
| PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBL
Source1
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | FGM | FTM | PTS | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937–38 | Oshkosh | 9 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 1.8 |
| 1938–39 | Oshkosh | 26 | 25 | 11 | 61 | 2.3 |
| 1939–40 | Oshkosh | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | .6 |
| Career | 42 | 34 | 13 | 81 | 1.9 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | FGM | FTM | PTS | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | Oshkosh | 5 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 1.6 |
| 1939 | Oshkosh | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .6 |
| Career | 10 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 1.1 | |
References
References
- "Ed Mullen NBL stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 31, 2025.
- "Ed Mullen". Peach Basket Society. August 31, 2015. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
- "Ed Mullen Statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved August 29, 2019.