Edward H. Leede ’49

Edward H. Leede ’49 died on February 24 in Denver, where he lived. Ed came to Dartmouth from Bayside High School in Flushing, New York. His name is synonymous with Dartmouth basketball, and survives him on Leede Arena. His career record of 1,331 points lasted more than two decades. After playing two seasons with Bob Cousy on the Boston Celtics, Ed received his M.B.A. from Harvard and moved to Midland, Texas, where he hit it big in the oil business. Ed was vice chairman for major gifts for the Campaign for Dartmouth, endowed a professorship, and served a four-year term on the Dartmouth athletic council. He is survived by his wife, Margaret, and children Kevin ’80, Michael ’81, John, Peter, and Kathleen ’85.


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