Ernie Beck
School:
Height:
6-4
Position:
Forward
Hometown:
Philadelphia, PA
High School:
West Catholic High School
- NCAA consensus first-team All-American in 1953
- All-American Recognition: 1951 (Converse 4th Team) and 1953 (Associated Press 1st Team, Converse 1st Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches 1st Team, UP1)
- Led the nation in rebounding in 1951 before finishing 3rd in 1952 and 12th in 1953
- Ranked among the nation's leading scorers in 1951 (12th), 1952 (17th) and 1953 (5th)
- Led Penn in scoring and rebounding all three seasons
- Averaged 23.5 points in two NCAA Tournament games in 1953 (1-1 record)
- Selected by the Philadelphia Warriors in 1953 NBA draft.