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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 30, 1883 |
| Died | March 12, 1966 |
| Playing career | |
| 1902–1903 | Maynard New England Basketball League |
| 1902–1904 | Ware Wonders Massachusetts Central Basketball League |
| 1903–1904 | Haverhill New England Basketball Association |
| 1904–1905 | Lowell–Haverhill New England Basketball Association |
| 1904–1905 | Schenectady Company E team Independent |
| 1904–1905 | Troy Columbias A.C. Independent |
| 1905–1906 | Schenectady Company E team Independent |
| 1905–1906 | Brattleboro(VT) Independents Independent |
| 1905–1906 | Troy All-Americans Independent |
| 1906–1907 | Winsted (CT) Independent |
| 1906–1909 | Gloversville Co. G Independent |
| 1908–1909 | McKeesport Tubers Central Basketball League |
| 1909–1910 | Gloversville Co. G Independent |
| 1909–1911 | Troy Trojans Hudson River League |
| 1911–1915 | Troy Trojans New York State League |
| 1914–1915 | Troy Trojans Independent |
| 1915–1916 | Utica Utes New York State League |
| 1915–1916 | Kingston Pathfinders Interstate Basketball League |
| 1916–1917 | Hudson Company F New York State League |
| 1918–1920 | Windsor (VT) Namcos Independent |
| 1919–1920 | Springfield Gunners Inter-State League |
| 1920–1921 | Albany Senators New York State League |
| Position(s) | Center |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1915–1916 | New York State Normal College at Albany |
| 1915 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute |
| 1916–1920 | Williams College |
| 1920–1933 | Harvard College |
| 1935–1938 | Lafayette College, Advisory Coach |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | Harvard College 121–81 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Schenectady Company E team National AAU Basketball title 1905
Troy Trojans Hudson River Basketball League championship 1910 Troy Trojans Hudson River Basketball League championship 1912 Troy Trojans New York State League championship 1912 Troy Trojans New York State League championship 1915 | |
| Awards | |
| All-League center, Western Pennsylvania Basketball League 1900–1902
All-League center, New England Basketball League 1902–1904 All-time All-American basketball center 1928 | |
| Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 1961 | |
Edward A. Wachter Jr (June 30, 1883 – March 12, 1966) was a professional basketball player and college coach. Wachter was born and raised in Troy, New York, the third of seven children to Theresa and Edward A. F. Wachter. Wachter did not attend high school or college and never married.[1] Wachter served as City Assessor of Troy, New York from 1912 to 1920.
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