- Ed Macauley
- First-ever MVP of an NBA All-Star game
- Traded by the
Boston Celtics to theSt. Louis Hawks for Bill Russell - At age 32, was the youngest person enshrined into the Basketball Hall of Fame
- In 1990, was named one of basketball's 100 greatest players
- Was tagged with the nickname "Easy Ed" during his freshman year at St. Louis U. When his turn came up to captain the team, he was so nervous, that he ran on to the court and began to shoot baskets, not realizing that the national anthem was being played. The fans began to yell, "Take it easy, Ed," and the name stuck
"When you are not practicing, remember, someone somewhere is practicing, and when you meet him he will win."– Ed Macauley





