Last Updated on September 11, 2024 by Mathew Diekhake

Here is the detailed profile of Ed Macauley:

  • Full Name: Charles Edward “Ed” Macauley
  • Nationality: American
  • Age: Born on March 22, 1928 – Died on November 8, 2011 (aged 83)
  • Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri, USA
  • Height: 6 feet 8 inches (2.03 meters)
  • Weight: 185 pounds (84 kg) during his playing career
  • Wingspan: 6 feet 10 inches (2.08 meters)
  • Shoe Size: Size 16 (US)
  • Number: 22, 20
  • Position: Center / Power forward
  • High School: St. Louis University High School (St. Louis, Missouri)
  • College: Saint Louis University (1945–1949)
  • NBA Draft: 1949, territorial pick by the St. Louis Bombers
  • Teams Played For:
    • St. Louis Bombers (1949–1950)
    • Boston Celtics (1950–1956)
    • St. Louis Hawks (1956–1959)
  • Championship Rings: 1 (1958 NBA Championship with the St. Louis Hawks)
  • Kids: 7 children, including son Patrick Macauley
  • Siblings: Information about his siblings is not widely publicized

Ed Macauley, known as “Easy Ed,” was one of the earliest stars in the NBA, known for his scoring and finesse. He was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 1960 and was part of the first-ever trade for Bill Russell.