About Lew Beck
Lived 1922 – 1970 (aged 48). Lew Beck was an American basketball player.
Lewis William Beck Jr. (April 19, 1922 – April 3, 1970) was an All-American college basketball player who was captain of the United States Olympic basketball team that won the Gold medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics. Before he began playing for Oregon State University, he suffered a leg injury in World War II.
Lew died of cancer in April 1970, his funeral was on April 7, 1970, in Portland, Oregon. The Oregon State University basketball team honored him by including among its annual awards the Lew Beck Memorial Award, the award given to the player who is deemed to be the team's most outstanding newcomer. In 1981, Lew was inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame.
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Who was Lew Beck?
American basketball player (1922–1970)
When was Lew Beck born?
Lew Beck was born on 19 April 1922 in Portland.
When did Lew Beck die?
Lew Beck died on 25 April 1970 in Great Falls.
What was Lew Beck's occupation?
Lew Beck was a basketball player.
What nationality was Lew Beck?
Lew Beck was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Lew Beck. https://biography.guide/lew-beck/
MLA: "Lew Beck." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/lew-beck/.
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