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Charlie Slack
Personal information
Born	February 26, 1931; Pomeroy, Ohio, U.S.
Died	July 3, 2020 (aged 89); Akron, Ohio, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Career information
High school	Pomeroy (Pomeroy, Ohio)
College	Marshall (1952–1956)
NBA draft	1956: 4th round, 30th overall pick
	Selected by the Fort Wayne Pistons
Position	Forward
Career history
1956–1961	Akron Goodyear Wingfoots
Career highlights and awards
	NCAA rebounding leader (1955); 2× First-team All-MAC (1955, 1956); No. 17 retired by Marshall Thundering Herd;
	Stats at Basketball Reference

Charles E. Slack (February 26, 1931 – July 3, 2020) was an American college basketball player from Marshall University. He holds the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I record for the highest single-season rebound average when he grabbed 25.6 rpg in 1954–55.^[1]^[2]

Considered one of the greatest rebounders in college basketball history,^[3] he had his Marshall uniform number (#17) retired in January 2000.^[3] In his four-year career with the Thundering Herd, from 1952–53 to 1955–56, Slack compiled 1,916 career rebounds, which is third all-time behind Tom Gola's 2,201 and Joe Holup's 2,030.^[4] Additionally, Slack's effort of 43 rebounds against Charleston (West Virginia) on January 12, 1954, is the second highest single game rebound total in NCAA history behind Bill Chambers' 51.^[4] Slack owns the top four spots on Marshall's season rebounding average list with 25.6, 23.6, 22.2 and 16.3 rebounds per game.^[5] A prodigious rebounder, he also scored 1,551 points during his career.^[5]

Slack was drafted by the Fort Wayne Pistons in the 1956 NBA draft, but he never played professionally.^[6] He was, however, an alternate for the 1960 United States men's basketball team at the Olympics.^[5] Slack was also a member of the varsity football team and was inducted into the Marshall University Athletics Hall of Fame in 1985 as a two-sport star.^[7] In 2019, he was inducted into the Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame.^[8]

Slack died July 3, 2020, at the age of 89.^[9]

References

^ "NCAA Men's Basketball: Single Season Records". Hickok Sports. August 10, 2010. Archived from the original on May 29, 2010. Retrieved August 20, 2010.
^ "Mid-American Conference All-time Statistics". midampub.com. Archived from the original on July 18, 2010. Retrieved August 20, 2010.
^ ^a ^b Morlachetta, Jay M. (January 27, 2000). "Marshall rebounding legend's jersey retired". Marshall University. Archived from the original on May 25, 2002. Retrieved August 20, 2010.
^ ^a ^b "2009–10 NCAA Men's Basketball Records" (PDF). 2009–10 NCAA Men's Basketball Media Guide. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 2009. Retrieved August 20, 2010.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Records" (PDF). Marshall men's basketball media guide 2009-10. Marshall University. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2016. Retrieved August 20, 2010.
^ "1956 NBA Draft". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 20, 2010.
^ "The Marshall University Athletics Hall of Fame". herdzone.cstv.com. Marshall University. Archived from the original on December 19, 2008. Retrieved August 20, 2010.
^ "Charles Slack". Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
^ "Marshall basketball legend Charlie Slack dead at 89". Charleston Gazette-Mail. July 3, 2020. Retrieved July 5, 2020.

[1] "NCAA Men's Basketball: Single Season Records". Hickok Sports. August 10, 2010. Archived from the original on May 29, 2010. Retrieved August 20, 2010.

[2] "Mid-American Conference All-time Statistics". midampub.com. Archived from the original on July 18, 2010. Retrieved August 20, 2010.

[SLACK-3] Morlachetta, Jay M. (January 27, 2000). "Marshall rebounding legend's jersey retired". Marshall University. Archived from the original on May 25, 2002. Retrieved August 20, 2010.

[NCAA-4] "2009–10 NCAA Men's Basketball Records" (PDF). 2009–10 NCAA Men's Basketball Media Guide. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 2009. Retrieved August 20, 2010.

[GUIDE-5] "Records" (PDF). Marshall men's basketball media guide 2009-10. Marshall University. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2016. Retrieved August 20, 2010.

[6] "1956 NBA Draft". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 20, 2010.

[7] "The Marshall University Athletics Hall of Fame". herdzone.cstv.com. Marshall University. Archived from the original on December 19, 2008. Retrieved August 20, 2010.

[8] "Charles Slack". Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame. Retrieved February 16, 2020.

[9] "Marshall basketball legend Charlie Slack dead at 89". Charleston Gazette-Mail. July 3, 2020. Retrieved July 5, 2020.

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