Today is also the birthday of ex-Celtics center Ed Sadowski. Born this day in 1917 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Sadowski played his collegiate ball with Seton Hall, and signed with the (defunct) Toronto Huskies in the BAA’s inaugural season of 1946-47.
The former Pirate was soon traded to the (also defunct) Cleveland Rebels before he was drafted by the Celtics in that team’s dispersal draft, to rehome the players of Cleveland after that team’s demise.
Ok. We got three, count ‘em, three, birthdays in heaven today. So let’s get to it:
Happy birthday in heaven to Big Ed Sadowski. You were the first Boston Celtic ever to be named to the All-BAA/NBA Team. pic.twitter.com/BqQCM9jXnZ
— HonestLarry (@HonestLarry1) July 11, 2020
Sadowski played one season and 47 games for the Celtics, logging 19.4 points and 1.6 assists — again, before rebounds were counted.