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Eddie Hickey
Personal Biography
Birthdate: 12/20/1902
Birth Place: Reynolds, Nebraska
Death: 12/5/1980
Nickname: The Little General
Coaching Career
Career Record: 436-231
| University | Years | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Creighton | 1934-1943 and 1946-1947 | 133-72 |
| St Louis | 1947-1958 | 211-89 |
| Marquette | 1958-1964 | 92-70 |
- Named 1959 US Basketball Writes Coach of the Year
- Enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1979
- Won NIT Championship with St Louis in 1948
- Won the 1949 Cotton Bowl Championship with St Louis
- Won the 1950 and 1952 Sugar Bowl Championships with St Louis
- Credited with developing the modern three-lane fast break, in which the player with the ball heads down the middle of the floor toward the basket, flanked by two wing men.
- The first coach to take three different schools to the NCAA tournament
In Six Seasons Ed Hickey Recruited
- Three 1,000+ Point Scorers
- Four 500+ Rebounders
Post-Coaching
After Coaching Edgar S. “Eddie” Hickey managed the American Automobile Association headquarters in Terre Haute, Indiana.
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