Ed Melvin

Edward Michael Melvin
(born Ed Milkovich)


Born:
February 13, 1916
Pittsburgh, PA

Died:
July 30, 2004
Toledo, OH


Career
1933-34 South High School - Pittsburgh (High School)
1937-38 Duquesne University (College) Freshmen
1938-39 Duquesne University (College)
1939-40 Duquesne University (College)
1940-41 Duquesne University (College)
1946-47 Pittsburgh Ironmen (BAA)
1948-49 St. Bonaventure (College) Head coach 
1949-50 St. Bonaventure (College) Head coach 
1950-51 St. Bonaventure (College) Head coach 
1951-52 St. Bonaventure (College) Head coach 
1952-53 St. Bonaventure (College) Head coach 
1953-54 St. Bonaventure (College) Head coach 
1954-55 University of Toledo (College) Head coach
1955-56 University of Toledo (College) Head coach
1956-57 University of Toledo (College) Head coach 
1957-58 University of Toledo (College) Head coach
1958-59 University of Toledo (College) Head coach 
1959-60 University of Toledo (College) Head coach
1960-61 University of Toledo (College) Head coach 
1961-62 University of Toledo (College) Head coach
1962-63 University of Toledo (College) Head coach 
1963-64 University of Toledo (College) Head coach
1964-65 University of Toledo (College) Head coach 

After playing with the Ironmen, Melvin went on to coach at St. Bonaventure, turning the college team into a nationally-ranked program. From there he went to Toledo, where he coached for 11 years.


Melvin died in 2004 after suffering from dementia for many years.

He married Mary Jean in 1950 and they had two sons.

Source:
Obituary, Toledo Blade, August 1, 2004

Stats:
http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/melvied01.html
http://www.justsportsstats.com/basketballstatsindex.php?player_id=melvied01