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Ed Earle

Edwin Graffan Earle was an American professional basketball player. A power forward, Earle attended Loyola University of Chicago, where he scored 1,018 points in 119 games. He was Loyola's second 1,000-point scorer, following Jack Kerris. During his junior season, he contributed 9.4 points per game and helped the Ramblers to a 25–6 overall record and a runner-up finish at the National Invitation Tournament. As a senior in 1949–1950, he averaged 10.0 points per game. He was later inducted into the school's hall of fame.

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Ed Earle
Personal information
Born(1927-04-28)April 28, 1927
Chicago, Illinois
DiedMarch 26, 2009(2009-03-26) (aged 81)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolSchurz (Chicago, Illinois)
CollegeLoyola Chicago (1946–1950)
NBA draft1950: undrafted
PositionPower forward
Number6
Career history
1952–1953Elmira Colonels
1953Syracuse Nationals
1954–1955Wilkes-Barre Barons
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Stats at Basketball Reference 

Edwin Graffan Earle (April 28, 1927 – March 26, 2009) was an American professional basketball player. A power forward, Earle attended Loyola University of Chicago, where he scored 1,018 points in 119 games.1 He was Loyola's second 1,000-point scorer, following Jack Kerris.2 During his junior season, he contributed 9.4 points per game and helped the Ramblers to a 25–6 overall record and a runner-up finish at the National Invitation Tournament. As a senior in 1949–1950, he averaged 10.0 points per game. He was later inducted into the school's hall of fame.31

In July 1950, he signed with the Sheboygan Redskins of the National Professional Basketball League.45 He was waived on October 31, 1950.6 In 1952–1953, he played for the Elmira Colonels in the American Basketball League,7 averaging 12.6 pints in 28 games.8 In August 1953, Earle signed with the Syracuse Nationals of the National Basketball Association (NBA)910 where he went on to appear in two games during the 1953–54 season. In 1954, he joined the Wilkes-Barre Barons in the Eastern Professional Basketball League11 where he averaged 11.6 points in 8 games.12 Earle also played on teams of former college players in exhibition games against the Harlem Globetrotters.1314

Earle also distinguished himself in 16-inch softball, and is a member of the Chicago 16 Inch Softball Hall of Fame.15 He spent 26 years with the Yellow Freight Corporation.16

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

NBA

Source17

Regular season

Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1953–54 Syracuse 2 6.0 .500 .500 1.0 .0 2.0
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References

  1. "Loyola Mourns The Passing Of Ed Earle". loyolaramblers.com. Loyola University of Chicago. Archived from the original on June 13, 2017. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
  2. "Loyola Sees Last Tonight of 6, Coach". Chicago Tribune. March 6, 1950.
  3. "Ed Earle - Hall of Fame - Loyola University Chicago Athletics". loyolaramblers.com. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  4. "Sheboygan Signs Earle". New York Times. July 6, 1950. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
  5. "'Skins sign Ed Earle". Democrat and Chronicle. July 6, 1950. p. 30. Retrieved April 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  6. "Sheboygan Redskins Ask Waivers on 3 Rookies". Chicago Tribune. November 1, 1950. p. C3.
  7. Al Mallette (November 21, 1952). "Denning, Earle star for Elmira". Elmira Advertiser. p. 14. Retrieved April 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  8. "Edwin Earle basketball statistics on StatsCrew.com". StatsCrew.com. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  9. Jack Andrews (August 2, 1953). "Noble Jorgenson retires; Nats sign a new player". The Post-Standard. p. 32. Retrieved April 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  10. Alan Gould Jr. (October 11, 1953). "Basketball comes early". Star-Gazette. p. 3D. Retrieved April 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  11. Alan Gould Jr. (December 5, 1954). "Still no manager". Star-Gazette. p. 3D. Retrieved April 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Ed Earle, the onetime captain of the Emlira Colonels has turned up with old rival Ed White's Wilke's Barre entry in the Eastern Basketball League. Open access icon
  12. "Edwin Earle minor league basketball statistics on StatsCrew.com". StatsCrew.com. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  13. "Globe Trotters Head Stadium Card Tonight". Chicago Tribune. January 4, 1954. p. C2.
  14. "Trotters Open Play Tonight: Meet College Stars in Loyola Gym". Chicago Tribune. October 15, 1954. p. C3.
  15. "Ed Earle". Chicago 16 Inch Softball Hall of Fame. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
  16. "Edwin Earle Obituary (2009)". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
  17. "Ed Earle NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
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