Leroy Edwards

Basketball Player

Birthday April 11, 1914

Birth Sign Aries

Birthplace Indiana

DEATH DATE Aug 25, 1971 (57)

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About

Legend of the National Basketball League, the NBA's predecessor, won multiple championships, scoring titles and MVP awards.

Before Fame

He was hailed as a sensation from his very first year at Kentucky, during which he scored nearly 400 points.

Trivia

An adept close-up shooter, he urged the NBL to introduce the three-second rule, which forbade an offensive player to stay under the basket longer than three seconds.

Family Life

He grew up in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Associated With

Al Cervi was another legendary player of the National Basketball League.