Leroy “Cowboy”  Edwards attended high school in Indianapolis before he entered the University of Kentucky. In 1935.  He was named an All-American under legendary coach Adolph Rupp, who called Edwards the best pivot man he ever saw. After just one varsity season at Kentucky, Edwards turned professional with the Indianapolis U.S. Tire Company,  a team in the Midwest Basketball Conference. During the 1935-36 season, he led the league in scoring with over ten points per game. The next season, he played with Dayton in the same league until January when he jumped his contract to join the Oshkosh All-Stars, a strong independent team.  In 1937, Oshkosh joined the new National Basketball League. With Edwards leading the way, Oshkosh appeared in the NBL finals five consecutive years (1938-1942), winning the championship twice, in 1938 and in 1942. Edwards’s main offensive weapon was a virtually unstoppable hook shot which he could deliver effectively with either hand.  Edwards depended upon his strength to gain position under the basket for his patented offensive moves. Edwards was also an excellent defensive player. After the 1942 championship, Oshkosh went into a period of decline, but Edwards maintained his stellar play throughout his eleven and half seasons with the team. When he retired in 1949, he could look back on three league MVP awards and being named a first or second team NBL all-star eight times. Edwards was a elected to the Helms Basketball Hall of Fame.

 

LEROY EDWARDS		Height:	6:04		Weight:	220			College:		Kentucky’35
Leroy Harry Edwards		Born: Apr 11, 1914			Died: Aug 25, 1971				Hometown:		Indianapolis, Ind.
Cowboy Edwards					REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1933-34	Kentucky (Frosh)	College
1934-35	Kentucky	College	21	127	89				343	16.3
1935-36	Indianapolis US Tire	MBC	13	52	33				137	10.5
1935-36	Indianapolis Hilgemeyer Packers	Indep
1935-36	Oshkosh All-Stars	Indep
1936-37	Dayton	MBC	11	33	28				94	8.5
1936-37	Oshkosh All-Stars	Indep
1937-38	Oshkosh	NBL	13	83	44	63	.698		210	16.2
1938-39	Oshkosh	NBL	28	124	86	118	.729		334	11.9
1939-40	Oshkosh	NBL	28	111	139	204	.681		361	12.9
1940-41	Oshkosh	NBL	23	57	76	121	.628		190	8.3
1941-42	Oshkosh	NBL	24	85	92	143	.643		262	10.9
1942-43	Oshkosh	NBL	23	74	72	105	.686		220	9.6
1943-44	Oshkosh	NBL	19	48	52	92	.565		148	7.8
1944-45	Oshkosh	NBL	30	125	157	241	.651		407	13.6
1945-46	Oshkosh	NBL	34	120	119	200	.595		359	10.6
1946-47	Oshkosh	NBL	44	135	144	222	.649		414	9.4
1947-48	Oshkosh	NBL	46	76	142	205	.693		294	6.4
1948-49	Oshkosh	NBL	10	7	8	20	.400		22	2.2
	Major League Totals		346	1130	1192	1734	.687		3452	10.0
					POST SEASON
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1937-38	Oshkosh	NBL	5	24	21				69	13.8
1938-39	Oshkosh	NBL	5	23	24				70	14.0
1938-39	Oshkosh	WBT	3	14	8	12	.667		36	12.0
1939-40	Oshkosh	NBL	8	33	27				93	11.6
1939-40	Oshkosh	WBT	2	10	6				26	13.0
1940-41	Oshkosh	NBL	5	23	25				71	14.2
1940-41	Oshkosh	WBT	4	8	6	12	.500		22	5.5
1941-42	Oshkosh	NBL	5	30	23				83	16.6
1941-42	Oshkosh	WBT	4	5	8	9	.889		18	4.5
1942-43	Oshkosh	NBL	2	8	8				24	12.0
1942-43	Oshkosh	WBT	3	5	6	9	.667		16	5.3
1943-44	Oshkosh	NBL	3	6	5				17	5.7
1943-44	Oshkosh	WBT	2	8	12	12	1.000		28	14.0
1944-45	Oshkosh	WBT	2	15	6	8	.750		36	18.0
1945-46	Oshkosh	NBL	5	14	14	21	.667		42	8.4
1945-46	Oshkosh	WBT	6	31	21	40	.525		83	13.8
1946-47	Oshkosh	NBL	6	7	3	14	.214		17	2.8
1946-47	Oshkosh	WBT	4	8	9	16	.563		25	6.3
1947-48	Oshkosh	NBL	4	13	15	23	.652		41	10.3
1948-49	Oshkosh	NBL	6	7	5	16	.313		19	3.2
	Major League Totals		84	292	252				836	10.0

 

 

 

 

 

HARRY EDGAR		Height:	5:08		Weight:		150		College:		None
Henry Edgar		Born:  Feb 5, 1878			Died:  Jun 6, 1968				Hometown:		West Springfield, Ma.
			REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1901-02	Chicopee St.Joseph’s	Indrp
1901-02	Holyyoke St.Jerome’s	Indrp
1901-02	South Worcester CYML	MCBL	3	4	0				8	2.7
1902-03	Springfield	MCBL	41	64	0				128	3.1
1903-04	Holyoke	WMBL	22	45	2				92	4.2
	Major League Totals		63	113	2				228	3.6

 

 

 

Isadore “Doc” Edelstein captained Nat Holman’s 1923 and 1924 City College of New York  Eastern basketball championship teams that posted back to back 12-1 records.  Edelstein played a hand full of games for the the Washington Palace-Five while attending George Washington University Medical School. Dr. Edelstein became a renowned ophthalmologist who taught at  Bellevue and Brooklyn Eye and Ear Hospital, and later was a consultant at Manhattan Veterans Hospital.

 

DOC EDELSTEIN		Height:	5:11		Weight:				College:		CCNY’24
Dr. Isadore Samuel Edelstein		Born: Jan 22, 1903			Died:  Feb 3, 1973				Hometown:		Bronx, NY
			REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1920-21	C.C.N.Y.(Frosh)	College
1921-22	C.C.N.Y.	College
1922-23	C.C.N.Y.	College
1923-24	C.C.N.Y.	College
1924-25	Washington Palace Five	Indep
1925-26	Did Not Play
1926-27	Baltimore	ABL	2	0	8				8	4.0
1928-29	New York	ABL	2	0	1				1	0.5
	Major League Totals		4	0	9				9	2.3

JOHN ECKHARDT		Height:	6:00		Weight:		205		College:		None
John P. Eckhardt		Born:	Jul 1, 1888			Died:  Aug 18, 1953 1953			Hometown:		Philadelphia, Pa.
(Brother of Fred Eckhardt)					REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1907-08	Philadelphia Stratton	PBL	22	20	0				40	1.8
1908-09	Startton	PBL	11	7	0				14	1.3
1909-10	Kensington Jasper	EBL	22	31	0				62	2.8
1910-11	Jasper	EBL	22	19	0				38	1.7
1911-12	Kensington Jasper	EBL	37	28	0			26	56	1.5
1912-13	Philadelphia Jasper	EBL	40	27	0			33	54	1.4
1913-14	Kensington Jasper	EBL	37	16	0			23	32	0.9
1914-15	Philadelphia Jasper	EBL	36	19	0			21	38	1.1
	Major League Totals		227	167	0				334	1.5

 

FRED ECKHARDT		Height:	5:11		Weight:		190		College:		None
Frederick Christoph0r Eckhardt		Born:	Jan 3, 1881		Died: Jul 10, 1919				Hometown:		Philadelphia, Pa.
Brother of John Eckhardt			REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1900-01	Philadelphia Penn Wheelman	IL	19	27	0				54	2.8
1901-02	Philadelphia Penn Wheelman-Wilmington	ABL	23	20	24				64	2.8
1902-03	Philadelphia Hancock-Philadelphia Penn Treaty	ABL	6	6	4				16	2.7
1905-06	Bridesberg	PL	1	0	0	0	.000		0	0.0
	Major League Totals		1	0	0	0	.000		0	0.0

AL ECKERT		Height:	5:10		Weight:		175		College:		Findlay
Albert George Eckert		Born: May 17, 1906			Died:  Apr 20, 1974				Hometown:		Milwaukee, Wi.
Played Major League Baseball					REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1930-31	Cleveland	ABL	4	3	1				7	1.8
1930-31	Cleveland Pennzoils	Indep
1931-32	Cleveland Pennzoils	Indep
1932-33	Cleveland Pennzoils	Indep
	Major League Totals		4	3	1				7	1.8

Walt Eckerson lettered in basketball and soccer at Springfield College. His pro basketball career consisted of just four games for the Troy Trojans during the 1927-28 season of the New York State Basketball League. His involvement with basketball, however, would go on for almost four decades. Eckerson coached basketball at Lansingburgh High School from the 1927 through the mid-1960’s.  His teams were consistently among the top-rated scholastic squads in upstate New York.

 

WALT ECKERSON		Height:		5:10	Weight:		150		College:		Springfield’25
Walter Snow Eckerson		Born: Jul 23, 1903			Died:  Nov 12, 1980				Hometown:		Cobleskill, NY.
Swede Eckerson			REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1922-23	Springftield (Frosh)	College
1922-23	Springftield	College
1923-24	Springftield	College
1924-25	Springftield	College
1927-28	Troy	MBL	4	4	3				11	2.8
	Major League Totals		4	4	3				11	2.8