Edward Leon Beach Jr. (January 25, 1929 – March 15, 1996) was an American basketball player.

Ed Beach

Personal information
Born	(1929-01-25)January 25, 1929 Elizabeth, New Jersey
Died	March 15, 1996(1996-03-15) (aged 67) Morgantown, West Virginia
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school	Thomas Jefferson (Elizabeth, New Jersey)
College	West Virginia (1946–1950)
NBA draft	1950 / Round: 5 / Pick: 59th overall
Selected by the Minneapolis Lakers
Playing career	1950–1951
Position	Forward
Number	12
Career history
1950	Minneapolis Lakers
1950–1951	Tri-Cities Blackhawks
Career highlights and awards
Third-team All-American – Helms (1948)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

Beach played collegiately for the West Virginia University. He was selected by the Minneapolis Lakers in the 5th round of the 1950 NBA draft. He played for the Lakers and Tri-Cities Blackhawks (1950–51) in the NBA for 12 games. His career in the NBA ended when he was drafted in the United States Army for the Korean War.[1]

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from NBA.com  and Basketball-Reference.com
• WVU Stats

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