Edward C. "Ed" Macauley enshrined as a player in 1960

Edward C. "Ed" Macauley

Enshrined 1960
Born: March 22, 1928
St. Louis, MO

Ed Macauley glided down the lanes of the NBA for easy layups and precise hook shots, frustrating many of the game's greatest big men. A phenomenal player under Hall of Fame coach Ed Hickey at St. Louis University, Macauley was everyone's All-America. "Easy Ed" started his ten-year NBA career with the St. Louis Bombers, played six seasons with the Boston Celtics, and in 1956, as a result of a trade that included the draft rights to Bill Russell, joined the St. Louis Hawks, winning a championship in 1958. In the first-ever NBA All-Star Game (1951), Macauley, a seven-time participant, scored 20 points with six rebounds and was named MVP. At age 32, Macauley became the youngest person ever enshrined into the Hall of Fame.