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Ernie Beck

Ernie Beck
Personal information
BornDecember 11, 1931
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolWest Philadelphia Catholic
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
CollegePenn (1950–1953)
NBA draft1953 / Pick: Territorial pick
Selected by the Philadelphia Warriors
Playing career1953–1964
PositionSmall forward / Shooting guard
Number7, 12, 3
Career history
1953–1960Philadelphia Warriors
1961St. Louis Hawks
1961Syracuse Nationals
1961–1964Sunbury Mercuries
Career highlights and awards
  • NBA champion (1956)
  • Consensus first-team All-American (1953)
  • NCAA season rebounds leader (1951)
Career NBA statistics
Points2,325 (6.3 ppg)
Rebounds1,191 (3.2 rpg)
Assists669 (1.8 apg)
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com

Ernest Joseph Beck (born December 11, 1931) is a retired American professional basketball player. Born in Philadelphia, Beck played seven years in the National Basketball Association for the Philadelphia Warriors, St. Louis Hawks and Syracuse Nationals. He was a territorial pick in the 1953 NBA Draft, selected by the Warriors. He attended University of Pennsylvania.

See also

  • List of NCAA Division I men's basketball season rebounding leaders
  • List of NCAA Division I men's basketball career rebounding leaders

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