Delmar Loop in University City in St. Louis County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Ed Macauley

Born March 22, 1928

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 7, 2018

1. Ed Macauley Marker

Inscription. A loyal native whose mother allowed him to choose any college that was "Catholic and in St. Louis," Ed Macauley led the Saint Louis University basketball team to the 1948 NIT National Championship and won AP Player of the year in 1949. Later a high scoring Boston Celtics star, "Easy Ed" made all NBA three straight years and was MVP of the first all-star game in 1951. He won an NBA title with the St. Louis Hawks in 1958 and then coached them to the finals in 1960. Active in St. Louis charities throughout his life, Macauley was ordained a Catholic Deacon in 1989 and co-authored the book "Homilies Alive." Inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1960, Ed Macauley was named one of the game's 100 Greatest Players in 1990.

Erected 2003 by St. Louis Walk of Fame.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education • Religion & Religious Structures • Sports. In addition, it is included in the Missouri, St. Louis Walk of Fame series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1948.

Location. 38° 39.373′ N, 90° 18.507′ W. Marker is in University City, Missouri, in St. Louis County. It is in Delmar Loop. It is on Delmar Boulevard east of Kingsland Avenue, on the right

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. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6672 Delmar Boulevard, Saint Louis MO 63130, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater St. Louis.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: William Greenleaf Eliot (a few steps from this marker); Michael McDonald (a few steps from this marker); Ozzie Smith (a few steps from this marker); Walker Evans (a few steps from this marker); Fontella Bass (a few steps from this marker); Rogers Hornsby (within shouting distance of this marker); William T. Sherman (within shouting distance of this marker); Kay Thompson (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in University City.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 10, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 291 times since then and 11 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on October 10, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.