Dave Edwards
New York bred, Dave Edwards grew up playing basketball in Harlem’s Rucker Park, and became a record breaking point guard for Georgetown and Texas A&M. He was street smart, and quickly realized he had a chip on his shoulder, so he worked extra hard to prove himself. After college, he played for professional teams in Lithuania and Iceland. Most recently, he was a recreation a manager for community service organization Elmcor Youth and Services Activities. He coached basketball there and at The Mar Louis Academy, both in Queens. He was born on December 2, 1971 in Richmond, VA and died fighting the coronavirus on March 27 in New York. He was 48 years old.
