| abstract | - Edward Frank Sadowski (July 11, 1917–September 18, 1990) was an American professional Basketball player. A 6'5" Center (basketball), Sadowski starred at Seton Hall University during the late 1930s and early 1940s. He led Seton Hall to its only undefeated season in 1939-1940. Sadowski later played professionally in the National Basketball League (United States), the Basketball, and the National Basketball Association (which was formed after a merger between the first two leagues in this list). As a member of the Boston Celtics in 1947-48, Sadowski ranked third in the BAA in Points per game (19.4) and was named to the All-BAA first team, made him the first ever Boston Celtics player to named All-BAA/NBA Team. After retiring from basketball in 1950, he worked for the Cities Service Oil Company. He died of Cancer at his home in Wall, New Jersey in 1990.
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