Whitey Kachan

Whitey Kachan
Personal information
Born	September 15, 1925; Chicago, Illinois
Died	March 7, 1993 (aged 67); Glenview, Illinois
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school	Saint Philip (Chicago, Illinois)
College	DePaul (1943–1948)
BAA draft	1948: — round, —
	Selected by the Chicago Stags
Playing career	1948–1949
Position	Guard
Number	4, 20
Career history
1948–1949	Chicago Stags
1949	Minneapolis Lakers
Career highlights and awards
	BAA champion (1949);
Career BAA statistics
Points	112 (2.2 ppg)
Assists	37 (0.7 apg)
Games played	52
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference

Edwin John "Whitey" Kachan (September 15, 1925 – March 7, 1993) was an American professional basketball player.

A 6'2" guard from DePaul University, Kachan played one season (1948–49) in the Basketball Association of America as a member of the Chicago Stags and Minneapolis Lakers. He averaged 2.2 points per game and won a championship with the Lakers.

BAA career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high
†	Won an NBA championship

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	FG%	FT%	APG	PPG
1948–49	Chicago	33	.220	.618	.8	2.0
1948–49†	Minneapolis	19	.381	.682	.6	2.5
Career		52	.268	.643	.7	2.2

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	FG%	FT%	APG	PPG
1949†	Minneapolis	8	.400	.000	.3	.5
Career		8	.400	.000	.3	.5

External links

Career statistics from NBA.com and Basketball Reference
Whitey Kachan's obituary

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