Edward Anton Mikan (October 20, 1925 – October 22, 1999) was an American professional
basketball player. He was the younger brother of
George Mikan.
After starring at
Joliet Catholic High School in Illinois, the 6'8" Mikan joined the
DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball team. With his brother, he helped DePaul win the 1945
National Invitational Tournament
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Championship over
Bowling Green State University. Coach
Ray Meyer said that he "was probably the second-best center we ever had at DePaul, only behind his brother George".
[Ernest Tucker. "Edward Mikan, basketball player". ''Chicago Sun-Times''. October 26, 1999. 69.]
From 1948 to 1954, Ed Mikan played in the
National Basketball Association as a member of the
Chicago Stags,
Rochester Royals,
Washington Capitols,
Philadelphia Warriors
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,
Indianapolis Olympians, and
Boston Celtics
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. He averaged 6.7 points and 5.5 rebounds per game in his NBA career. His best year statistically was his rookie season, when he averaged 9.9 points.
Ed Mikan
basketball-reference. Retrieved on August 25, 2010.
Mikan later worked as the supervisor of officials for the American Basketball Association
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, then focused his attention on his insurance and real estate business.[
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BAA/NBA career statistics
Regular season
Playoffs
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1925 births
1999 deaths
American men's basketball players
Basketball players from Illinois
Boston Celtics players
Centers (basketball)
Chicago Stags draft picks
Chicago Stags players
DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball players
Indianapolis Olympians players
Philadelphia Warriors players
Power forwards (basketball)
Rochester Royals players
Washington Capitols players
American people of Croatian descent
American people of Lithuanian descent