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{{short description|American basketball player}}
{{Infobox NBA biography
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{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Ernie Beck
| name = Ernie Beck
| image =
| image =
| width =
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| caption =
| caption =
| position = [[Small forward]] / [[Guard (basketball)|Guard]]
| height_ft = 6
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 4
| height_in = 4
| weight_lb = 190
| weight_lb = 190
| number = 7, 12, 3
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1931|12|11}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1931|12|11}}
| birth_place = [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]]
| birth_place = [[Philadelphia|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]
| nationality = American
| nationality = American
| high_school = [[West Philadelphia Catholic High School|West Philadelphia Catholic]]<br>(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
| high_school = [[West Philadelphia Catholic High School|West Philadelphia Catholic]]<br>(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
| college = [[Penn Quakers men's basketball|Penn]] (1950–1953)
| college = [[Penn Quakers men's basketball|Penn]] (1950–1953)
| draft_round =
| draft_pick = [[NBA territorial pick|Territorial pick]]
| draft_year = 1953
| draft_year = 1953
| draft_round =
| draft_team = [[Golden State Warriors|Philadelphia Warriors]]
| draft_pick = [[NBA territorial pick|territorial pick]]
| draft_team = [[Philadelphia Warriors]]
| career_start = 1953
| career_start = 1953
| career_end = 1964
| career_end = 1964
| career_number = 7, 12, 3
| years1 = [[1953–54 NBA season|1953]]–[[1959–60 NBA season|1960]]
| career_position = [[Small forward]] / [[shooting guard]]
| team1 = Philadelphia Warriors
| years2 = [[1960–61 NBA season|1961]]
| years1 = {{nbay|1953|start}}–{{nbay|1959|end}}
| team2 = [[Atlanta Hawks|St. Louis Hawks]]
| team1 = [[Philadelphia Warriors]]
| years3 = 1961
| years2 = {{nbay|1960|end}}
| team2 = [[St. Louis Hawks]]
| years3 = {{nbay|1960|end}}
| team3 = [[Syracuse Nationals]]
| team3 = [[Syracuse Nationals]]
| years4 = 1961–1964
| years4 = 1961–1964
| team4 = [[Sunbury Mercuries]] ([[Continental Basketball Association|CBA]])
| team4 = [[Sunbury Mercuries]]
| highlights = <nowiki></nowiki>
| highlights =
* [[List of NBA champions|NBA champion]] ([[1956 NBA Finals|1956]])
* [[List of NBA champions|NBA champion]] ([[1956 NBA Finals|1956]])
* Consensus [[NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|NCAA All-American First Team]] ([[1953 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|1953]])
* Consensus first-team [[NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|All-American]] ([[1953 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|1953]])
*[[List of NCAA Division I men's basketball season rebounding leaders|NCAA season rebounds leader]] (1951)
|stats_league=NBA
|stats_league = NBA
| stat1label = [[Point (basketball)|Points]]
| stat1label = [[Point (basketball)|Points]]
| stat1value = 2,325 (6.3 ppg)
| stat1value = 2,325 (6.3 ppg)
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| stat3label = [[Assist (basketball)|Assists]]
| stat3label = [[Assist (basketball)|Assists]]
| stat3value = 669 (1.8 apg)
| stat3value = 669 (1.8 apg)
| letter = b
| bbr = becker01
}}
}}

'''Ernest Joseph Beck''' (born December 11, 1931 in [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]]) is a retired American professional [[basketball]] player. Beck played seven years in the [[National Basketball Association]] for the [[Golden State Warriors|Philadelphia Warriors]], [[Atlanta Hawks|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]].
'''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]].

==NBA career statistics==
{{NBA player statistics legend|champion=y|leader=y}}

===Regular season===
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| align="left" | [[1953–54 NBA season|1953–54]]
| align="left" | [[1953-54 Philadelphia Warriors season|Philadelphia]]
| 15 || - || '''28.1''' || .275 || - || .791 || 3.3 || 2.3 || - || - || 7.5
|-
| style="text-align:left;background:#afe6ba;" | [[1955–56 NBA season|1955–56]]†
| align="left" | [[1955-56 Philadelphia Warriors season|Philadelphia]]
| 67 || - || 15.0 || .387 || - || .717 || 2.9 || 1.2 || - || - || 5.2
|-
| align="left" | [[1956–57 NBA season|1956–57]]
| align="left" | [[1956-57 Philadelphia Warriors season|Philadelphia]]
| style="background:#cfecec;" | '''72'''* || - || 24.2 || .384 || - || .707 || '''4.3''' || 2.6 || - || - || 7.0
|-
| align="left" | [[1957–58 NBA season|1957–58]]
| align="left" | [[1957-58 Philadelphia Warriors season|Philadelphia]]
| 71 || - || 27.8 || '''.398''' || - || .837 || '''4.3''' || '''2.7''' || - || - || '''10.1'''
|-
| align="left" | [[1958–59 NBA season|1958–59]]
| align="left" | [[1958-59 Philadelphia Warriors season|Philadelphia]]
| 70 || - || 14.5 || .390 || - || .662 || 2.5 || 1.3 || - || - || 5.3
|-
| align="left" | [[1959–60 NBA season|1959–60]]
| align="left" | [[1959-60 Philadelphia Warriors season|Philadelphia]]
| 66 || - || 12.3 || .388 || - || .844 || 1.9 || 1.1 || - || - || 3.9
|-
| align="left" | [[1960–61 NBA season|1960–61]]
| align="left" | [[1960-61 St. Louis Hawks season|St. Louis]]
| 7 || - || 8.9 || .333 || - || '''1.000''' || 1.7 || 1.9 || - || - || 2.7
|-
| align="left" | [[1960–61 NBA season|1960–61]]
| align="left" | [[1960-61 Syracuse Nationals season|Syracuse]]
| 3 || - || 6.7 || .375 || - || .500 || 3.7 || 0.7 || - || - || 2.3
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career
| 371 || - || 19.0 || .383 || - || .762 || 3.2 || 1.8 || - || - || 6.3
|}

===Playoffs===
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;background:#afe6ba;" | [[1955–56 NBA season|1955–56]]†
| align="left" | [[1955-56 Philadelphia Warriors season|Philadelphia]]
| style="background:#cfecec;" | '''10'''* || - || 25.0 || .431 || - || .710 || '''5.1''' || 2.2 || - || - || 8.4
|-
| align="left" | [[1956-57 NBA season|1956–57]]
| align="left" | [[1956-57 Philadelphia Warriors season|Philadelphia]]
| 2 || - || '''44.5''' || .368 || - || '''1.000''' || 5.0 || '''2.5''' || - || - || '''15.5'''
|-
| align="left" | [[1957–58 NBA season|1957–58]]
| align="left" | [[1957-58 Philadelphia Warriors season|Philadelphia]]
| 8 || - || 19.5 || .377 || - || .667 || 4.0 || 1.6 || - || - || 6.5
|-
| align="left" | [[1959–60 NBA season|1959–60]]
| align="left" | [[1959-60 Philadelphia Warriors season|Philadelphia]]
| 4 || - || 5.5 || '''.444''' || - || .000 || 1.5 || 0.8 || - || - || 2.0
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career
| 24 || - || 21.5 || .400 || - || .705 || 4.1 || 1.8 || - || - || 7.3
|}


==See also==
==See also==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=BECKER01 Career statistics]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070702173548/http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=BECKER01 Career statistics]


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{{1953 NCAA Men's Basketball Consensus All-Americans}}
{{1953 NCAA Men's Basketball Consensus All-Americans}}
{{NCAA Division I men's basketball rebounding champion}}
{{NCAA Division I men's basketball rebounding champion}}
{{1953 NBA Draft}}
{{1953 NBA draft}}
{{Philadelphia Warriors 1955-56 NBA champions}}
{{Philadelphia Warriors 1955–56 NBA champions}}

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| NAME = Beck, Ernie
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = American basketball player
| DATE OF BIRTH = December 11, 1931
| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]]
| DATE OF DEATH =
| PLACE OF DEATH =
}}
}}

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Beck, Ernie}}
[[Category:1931 births]]
[[Category:1931 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Basketball players from Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:All-American college men's basketball players]]
[[Category:American men's basketball players]]
[[Category:Basketball players from Philadelphia]]
[[Category:Penn Quakers men's basketball players]]
[[Category:Penn Quakers men's basketball players]]
[[Category:Philadelphia Warriors draft picks]]
[[Category:Philadelphia Warriors draft picks]]
[[Category:Philadelphia Warriors players]]
[[Category:Philadelphia Warriors players]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Shooting guards]]
[[Category:Small forwards]]
[[Category:St. Louis Hawks players]]
[[Category:St. Louis Hawks players]]
[[Category:Syracuse Nationals players]]
[[Category:Syracuse Nationals players]]
[[Category:20th-century American sportsmen]]



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Latest revision as of 22:13, 3 October 2024

Ernie Beck
Personal information
Born (1931-12-11) December 11, 1931 (age 92)
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: 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
Career NBA statistics
Points2,325 (6.3 ppg)
Rebounds1,191 (3.2 rpg)
Assists669 (1.8 apg)
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

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.

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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