About Ernie Beck
Lived 1931 – 2024 (aged 93). Ernie Beck was an American basketball player.
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 the University of Pennsylvania.
Beck played one game for the Lancaster Red Roses of the Eastern Professional Basketball League (EPBL) in 1954. He played for the Sunbury Mercuries of the EPBL from 1960 to 1964. Beck was selected to the All-EPBL Second Team in 1963.
He died in West Chester, Pennsylvania on December 12, 2024, one day after his 93rd birthday.
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Who was Ernie Beck?
American basketball player (born 1931)
When was Ernie Beck born?
Ernie Beck was born on 11 December 1931 in Philadelphia.
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Ernie Beck died on 12 December 2024 in West Chester.
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Ernie Beck was a basketball player.
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Ernie Beck was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ernie Beck. https://biography.guide/ernie-beck/
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