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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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Leroy Edwards canonical | 4 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
basketball player
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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
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one of the era’s dominant centers ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hallOfFameInduction |
Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame
NERFINISHED
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University of Kentucky Athletics Hall of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| height | 6 ft 4 in ⓘ |
| jerseyNumber | 17 ⓘ |
| league | National Basketball League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOfSportsTeam |
Indianapolis Kautskys
NERFINISHED
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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
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1940s ⓘ |
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