Ed Mullen played three years for the Marquette basketball team (1932-34) and was named a Converse First-Team All-American in 1934, the school’s first-ever All-America pick. While at Marquette, under coach Bill Chandler, the teams Mullen played on finished with a 40-15 record including a 14-3 ledger in 1932-33. Known as a defensive specialist, Mullen often drew the opposing team’s top scorer. In 1935-36, he was Marquette’s freshman basketball coach and varsity assistant. In 1974, he was a unanimous choice to the all-time Marquette team. He played for five seasons for Oshkosh All-Stars in the National Basketball League (1935-40), a forerunner of the National Basketball Association. Inducted to the Marquette Hall of Fame in 1974.