Ed Dancker

Edward C. "Ed" Dancker (March 14, 1914 – October 3, 1991)^[1] was an American professional basketball player.

A 6'7" center who grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin,^[2] Dancker began his professional career in 1938 with the Sheboygan Red Skins of the National Basketball League (NBL). He averaged 7.8 points per game and served as the team captain.^[2]^[3] In his last NBL season, 1948–1949, Dancker played for the Oshkosh All-Stars. Dancker was a five-time NBL all-star and ranked fourth among all-time NBL scoring leaders.

Awards

All-NBL First Team (1943, 1944, 1946)
All-NBL Second Team (1942, 1945)

References

↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," Edward C Dancker, 1991". Family Search. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
1 2 McGlynn, Stoney (2 December 1945). "The Sports Parade". The Milwaukee Sentinel. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
↑ Dimitry, Steve. "National Basketball League (1937-1949)". Retrieved 27 June 2012.

External links

Ed Dancker's professional career statistics

Sheboygan Red Skins 1942–43 NBL Champions

Ken Buehler Ed Dancker George Jablonsky Buddy Jeannette Rube Lautenschlager Bill McDonald Robert Regh Eddie Sadowski Warren Schrage Bob Schwartz Ken Suesens Head coach Carl Roth

National Basketball League (United States) All-Time Team

Jerry Bush Bob Carpenter Al Cervi Chuck Chuckovits Ed Dancker Bob Davies Leroy Edwards Gene Englund William "Pop" Gates George Glamack Buddy Jeannette Bobby McDermott† George Mikan Mike Novak Don Otten Mel Riebe Arnie Risen Charley Shipp Ben Stephens Mike Todorovich

† Special voting by the media selected Bobby McDermott as the NBL's all-time greatest player

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