Edward Dahler Jr. (January 31, 1926 – March 16, 2012) was an
American
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professional
basketball
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player.
[Ed Dahler]
basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on February 4, 2013. Dahler was selected in the second round (14th overall) of the
1950 NBA draft
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by the
Philadelphia Warriors
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after a collegiate career at
Duquesne where he became the school's first ever 1,000-point scorer.
[Edward Dahler, 86]
''The Journal-News''. March 18, 2012. Retrieved on February 4, 2013. He played for the Warriors in 14 total games in
1951–52.
[Ed Dahler averaged, 2.5 points, 1.6 rebounds, and 0.4 assists per game.
]
References
1926 births
2012 deaths
American men's basketball players
United States Army personnel of World War II
Basketball players from Illinois
Duquesne Dukes men's basketball players
Forwards (basketball)
People from Hillsboro, Illinois
Philadelphia Warriors draft picks
Philadelphia Warriors players
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