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

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.

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Career statistics

NBA

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Regular season

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WVU Stats

1929 births

1996 deaths

All-American college men's basketball players

American men's basketball players

Forwards (basketball) Minneapolis Lakers draft picks Minneapolis Lakers players Sportspeople from Elizabeth, New Jersey Basketball players from Union County, New Jersey Thomas Jefferson High School (New Jersey) alumni Tri-Cities Blackhawks players West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball players United States Army personnel of the Korean War

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