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Charley Eckman was born on 10 September, 1921 in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S., is an A fort Wayne Pistons head coaches. Discover Charley Eckman's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 73 years old?

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Age 73 years old
Zodiac Sign Virgo
Born 10 September 1921
Birthday 10 September
Birthplace Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Date of death 3 July, 1995
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Nationality United States

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1921

Charles Markwood Eckman Jr. (September 10, 1921 – July 3, 1995) was an American basketball head coach and professional basketball referee for the National Basketball Association (NBA).

He was also a sports broadcaster.

1940

Eckman was born in Baltimore, Maryland and graduated from the Baltimore City College high school in 1940.

Eckman was a three-sport star as a youngster, excelling in baseball, basketball and track.

His father, who was gassed in World War I, died when Charlie was 12 years old; after that he and his mother struggled to make ends meet.

Among the odd jobs Eckman did to raise extra money, he officiated basketball games.

Baseball was Eckman's primary sport, however, in those days, it was the only professional team sport of any note.

He was drafted by the Washington Senators after graduating from Baltimore City College and played in their farm system, but never made it to the majors.

1943

Eckman's career got sidetracked for two years when he enlisted in the US Army Air Forces in late 1943, but he continued to keep his eyes in shape by refereeing the Reserve intramural basketball games.

1945

Upon his discharge in 1945, Eckman moved his wife and newborn son to Arizona, where he had been stationed.

He continued to officiate basketball games, this time with the American League West Coast, while working for the Phoenix office of the War Assets Administration.

1947

The American Basketball League's Hollywood Shamrocks called in 1947 and hired him to officiate a number of the team's games; two years after that he began refereeing games for the Basketball Association of America.

1949

The BAA merged with the National Basketball League in late 1949 and became the National Basketball Association.

1951

Eckman officiated at the first NBA All-Star Game in 1951, and later was the head coach of the Western Conference All-Star teams in 1955, and 1956, becoming the only person to have officiated and coached in an NBA All-Star Game.

1954

Eckman was ranked as one of the top officials in the NBA during his time as a referee, until 1954, when Pistons owner Fred Zollner signed the 32-year-old Eckman to a three-year coaching contract.

1955

During the 1955 NBA Finals, the Pistons lost a hard-fought seven-game to the Syracuse Nationals.

The first-year head coach was honored as NBA Coach of the Year.

The following season, Eckman led the Pistons to another trip to the NBA Finals, where the Pistons fell to the Philadelphia Warriors, 4–1.

In his third season as head coach, Eckman led the Pistons to the playoffs, where they lost to the Minneapolis Lakers in the semifinals.

1957

During the 1957–58 season, the Pistons relocated from Fort Wayne, Indiana to Detroit, Michigan.

Unfortunately for Eckman, his stay in Detroit didn't last long.

He was relieved of his coaching duties just 25 games into the season following a 9–16 start.

Eckman's overall coaching record was 123–118.

He eventually returned to officiating.

1961

Eckman began working as a sportscaster on the radio in 1961 with "The voice of the Chesapeake Bay."

1965

Later in 1965, Charley accepted a position as sportscaster for WCBM and WFBR.

Eckman became an award-winning radio sportscaster, handling color commentary for the Baltimore Bullets, Orioles and Colts.

1967

In 1967, after 29 years and over 3,500 collegiate and professional basketball games, Eckman, announced his retirement from officiating, after experiencing leg problems.

Eckman is the only person to have ever officiated the NIT, NCAA and NBA Finals games.

During his first year as head coach, the Pistons finished with a 43–29 record, and first place in the Western Division.

1995

On July 3, 1995, Eckman died of colon cancer, at the age of 73.