Ed Mullen
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 9, 1913 Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | January 10, 1988 (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.[1][2] He played in the National Basketball League for the Oshkosh All-Stars and averaged 1.9 points per game.[1][3] 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]Source[1]
Regular season
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Ed Mullen NBL stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 31, 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 "Ed Mullen". Peach Basket Society. August 31, 2015. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
- ↑ "Ed Mullen Statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
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