Leroy Edwards

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Leroy Edwards was an American professional basketball star of the 1930s and 1940s, widely regarded as one of the era’s dominant centers and an early pioneer of the modern post game.

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instanceOf basketball player
human
professional basketball player
awardReceived NBL Most Valuable Player NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath heart attack
collegeTeam Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1914-04-11
dateOfDeath 1971-08-25
describedAs early pioneer of the modern post game
one of the era’s dominant centers
educatedAt University of Kentucky NERFINISHED
hallOfFameInduction Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame NERFINISHED
University of Kentucky Athletics Hall of Fame NERFINISHED
height 6 ft 4 in
jerseyNumber 17
league National Basketball League NERFINISHED
memberOfSportsTeam Indianapolis Kautskys NERFINISHED
Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball NERFINISHED
notableAchievement dominant center in 1930s and 1940s professional basketball
notableWork pioneering modern low-post offensive play in basketball
numberOfNBLMVPawards 3
occupation basketball player
placeOfBirth Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States NERFINISHED
playedIn American professional basketball leagues prior to the NBA
positionPlayed center
sport basketball
timePeriod 1930s
1940s

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