Ed Coleman

Edward James "Red" Coleman


Born:
August 9, 1916
Scranton, PA

Died:
June 23, 1995
Scranton, PA


Career
1931-32 St. Thomas High School - Scranton (High School)
1932-33 St. Thomas High School - Scranton (High School)
1933-34 St. Thomas High School - Scranton (High School)
1934-35 St. Thomas College - Scranton (College)
1935-36 St. Thomas College - Scranton (College)
1936-37 St. Thomas College - Scranton (College)
1937-38 St. Thomas College - Scranton (College)
1938-39 University of Scranton (College) Head coach
1939-40 Wilkes-Barre Barons (ABL)
1939-40 University of Scranton (College) Head coach
1940-41 Albany (NYSL)
1940-41 University of Scranton (College) Head coach
1941-42 University of Scranton (College) Head coach
1942-43 Trenton Tigers (ABL)

Born to Eugene and Catherine Coleman. Coleman was a basketball star at St. Thomas, which became the University of Scranton in 1938. He was named the basketball coach at the University of Scranton after graduating, and played a little bit of pro basketball concurrently. He was later work for Lackawanna County in Pennsylvania as a Deputy Sheriff,  Recorder of Deeds and a Clerk of Courts (elected in 1949). Coleman was selected to the University of Scranton Hall of Fame in 1977.

His uncle, also named Edward, was the sheriff of the County who swore in Red as a deputy. Sheriff Coleman died in 1942.

Brother Eugene (d. 1998), sisters Marion (d. 2016), Florence (d. 2015), Catharine (d. 2005)

Pretty certain I have the right dates. Definitely alive in Jan of 1954, died before July 1998.

Source:
Scranton Republican, January 7, 1936

Stats:
http://probasketballencyclopedia.com/player/ed-coleman/