Joseph Edward Mullen (March 9, 1913 – January 10, 1988) was an American professional

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player. He played in the National Basketball League for the

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and averaged 1.9 points per game. He also coached the Milwaukee Shooting Stars, an independent team, for the 1946–47 season. After his professional basketball career, Mullen became an attorney in

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, and eventually moved to

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to work for the

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. He died from an

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