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Ernie Beck
Personal information
Born(1931-12-11)December 11, 1931
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedDecember 12, 2024(2024-12-12) (aged 93)
West Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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: territorial pick
Selected by the Philadelphia Warriors
Playing career1953–1964
PositionSmall forward / shooting guard
Number7, 12, 3
Career history
As player:
1953–1954Philadelphia Warriors
1954Lancaster Red Roses
1955–1960Philadelphia Warriors
1961St. Louis Hawks
1961Syracuse Nationals
1961–1964Sunbury Mercuries
As coach:
1963–1964Sunbury Mercuries
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points2,325 (6.3 ppg)
Rebounds1,191 (3.2 rpg)
Assists669 (1.8 apg)
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Ernest Joseph Beck (December 11, 1931 – December 12, 2024) was an 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. Beck attended University of Pennsylvania.

Beck played one game for the Lancaster Red Roses of the Eastern Professional Basketball League (EPBL) in 1954.[1] He played for the Sunbury Mercuries of the EPBL from 1960 to 1964.[2] Beck was selected to the All-EPBL Second Team in 1963.[2] He served as head coach of the Mercuries during the 1963–64 season and accumulated a 2–6 record.[3]

He died in West Chester, Pennsylvania on December 12, 2024, one day after his 93rd birthday.[4][5][6]

NBA career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high
 †  Won an NBA championship  *  Led the league

Regular season

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1953–54 Philadelphia 15 - 28.1 .275 - .791 3.3 2.3 - - 7.5
1955–56† Philadelphia 67 - 15.0 .387 - .717 2.9 1.2 - - 5.2
1956–57 Philadelphia 72* - 24.2 .384 - .707 4.3 2.6 - - 7.0
1957–58 Philadelphia 71 - 27.8 .398 - .837 4.3 2.7 - - 10.1
1958–59 Philadelphia 70 - 14.5 .390 - .662 2.5 1.3 - - 5.3
1959–60 Philadelphia 66 - 12.3 .388 - .844 1.9 1.1 - - 3.9
1960–61 St. Louis 7 - 8.9 .333 - 1.000 1.7 1.9 - - 2.7
1960–61 Syracuse 3 - 6.7 .375 - .500 3.7 0.7 - - 2.3
Career 371 - 19.0 .383 - .762 3.2 1.8 - - 6.3

Playoffs

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1955–56† Philadelphia 10* - 25.0 .431 - .710 5.1 2.2 - - 8.4
1956–57 Philadelphia 2 - 44.5 .368 - 1.000 5.0 2.5 - - 15.5
1957–58 Philadelphia 8 - 19.5 .377 - .667 4.0 1.6 - - 6.5
1959–60 Philadelphia 4 - 5.5 .444 - .000 1.5 0.8 - - 2.0
Career 24 - 21.5 .400 - .705 4.1 1.8 - - 7.3

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Navy Clamps No Play Rule On Ernie Beck". Intelligencer Journal. December 9, 1954. p. 25. Retrieved February 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b "Ernie Beck minor league basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
  3. ^ "Ernie Beck minor league basketball coaching records". Stats Crew. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
  4. ^ "Penn Athletics Mourns Passing of Men's Basketball Hall of Famer Ernie Beck". Penn Athletics. December 12, 2024. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  5. ^ Barth, Brian (December 13, 2024). "1953 Wharton graduate and NBA champion Ernie Beck dies at the age of 93". The Daily Pennsylvanian. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  6. ^ Ernest Joseph Beck Obituary
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