# Charlie Slack

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American basketball player (1931–2020)

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Charlie Slack Personal information Born (1931-02-26)February 26, 1931 Pomeroy, Ohio, U.S. Died July 3, 2020(2020-07-03) (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 Drafted by Fort Wayne Pistons Position Forward Career history 1956–1961 Akron Goodyear Wingfoots Career highlights 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](/source/College_basketball) player from [Marshall University](/source/Marshall_University). He holds the [National Collegiate Athletic Association](/source/National_Collegiate_Athletic_Association) (NCAA) [Division I](/source/Division_I_(NCAA)) record for the highest single-season [rebound](/source/Rebound_(basketball)) 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](/source/Marshall_Thundering_Herd_men's_basketball), from 1952–53 to 1955–56, Slack compiled 1,916 career rebounds, which is third all-time behind [Tom Gola](/source/Tom_Gola)'s 2,201 and [Joe Holup](/source/Joe_Holup)'s 2,030.[4] Additionally, Slack's effort of 43 rebounds against [Charleston (West Virginia)](/source/Charleston_Golden_Eagles_men's_basketball) on January 12, 1954, is the second highest single game rebound total in NCAA history behind [Bill Chambers](/source/Bill_Chambers_(basketball))' 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](/source/Fort_Wayne_Pistons) in the [1956 NBA draft](/source/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](/source/Basketball_at_the_1960_Summer_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]

## See also

- [List of NCAA Division I men's basketball players with 30 or more rebounds in a game](/source/List_of_NCAA_Division_I_men's_basketball_players_with_30_or_more_rebounds_in_a_game)

- [List of NCAA Division I men's basketball season rebounding leaders](/source/List_of_NCAA_Division_I_men's_basketball_season_rebounding_leaders)

- [List of NCAA Division I men's basketball career rebounding leaders](/source/List_of_NCAA_Division_I_men's_basketball_career_rebounding_leaders)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["NCAA Men's Basketball: Single Season Records"](https://web.archive.org/web/20100529034512/http://hickoksports.com/history/ncbaskmsleaders.shtml). Hickok Sports. August 10, 2010. Archived from [the original](http://www.hickoksports.com/history/ncbaskmsleaders.shtml) on May 29, 2010. Retrieved August 20, 2010.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Mid-American Conference All-time Statistics"](https://web.archive.org/web/20100718003036/http://www.midampub.com/Records.aspx). midampub.com. Archived from [the original](http://www.midampub.com/Records.aspx) on July 18, 2010. Retrieved August 20, 2010.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-SLACK_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-SLACK_3-1) Morlachetta, Jay M. (January 27, 2000). ["Marshall rebounding legend's jersey retired"](https://web.archive.org/web/20020525105425/http://www.marshall.edu/parthenon/archives/20000127/sports/jersey.html). [Marshall University](/source/Marshall_University). Archived from [the original](http://www.marshall.edu/parthenon/archives/20000127/sports/jersey.html) on May 25, 2002. Retrieved August 20, 2010.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-NCAA_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-NCAA_4-1) ["2009–10 NCAA Men's Basketball Records"](http://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/stats/m_basketball_RB/2010/D1.pdf) (PDF). *2009–10 NCAA Men's Basketball Media Guide*. [National Collegiate Athletic Association](/source/National_Collegiate_Athletic_Association). 2009. Retrieved August 20, 2010.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-GUIDE_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-GUIDE_5-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-GUIDE_5-2) ["Records"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160303183010/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/mars/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/0910-mg-section7.pdf) (PDF). *Marshall men's basketball media guide 2009-10*. [Marshall University](/source/Marshall_University). Archived from [the original](http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/mars/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/0910-mg-section7.pdf) (PDF) on March 3, 2016. Retrieved August 20, 2010.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["1956 NBA Draft"](https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1956.html). *basketball-reference.com*. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 20, 2010.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["The Marshall University Athletics Hall of Fame"](https://web.archive.org/web/20081219015745/http://herdzone.cstv.com/hallfame/mars-hallfame.html#). *herdzone.cstv.com*. [Marshall University](/source/Marshall_University). Archived from [the original](http://herdzone.cstv.com/hallfame/mars-hallfame.html) on December 19, 2008. Retrieved August 20, 2010.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Charles Slack"](https://ohiobasketballhalloffame.com/hall-of-fame/inductees/2019/charles-slack.html). Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame. Retrieved February 16, 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Marshall basketball legend Charlie Slack dead at 89"](https://www.wvgazettemail.com/sports/marshall_university/marshall-basketball-legend-charlie-slack-dead-at-89/article_afbf3bb0-7135-57d6-ab9b-8e46f7f22915.html). *[Charleston Gazette-Mail](/source/Charleston_Gazette-Mail)*. July 3, 2020. Retrieved July 5, 2020.

v t e NCAA Division I men's basketball season rebounding leaders 1951: Beck 1952: Hannon 1953: Conlin 1954: Quimby 1955: Slack 1956: Holup 1957: Baylor 1958: Ellis 1959: Wright 1960: Wright 1961: Lucas 1962: Lucas 1963: Silas 1964: Pelkington 1965: Kimball 1966: Ware 1967: Cunningham 1968: Walk 1969: Haywood 1970: Gilmore 1971: Gilmore 1972: Washington 1973: Washington 1974: Barnes 1975: Irving 1976: Pellom 1977: Mosley 1978: K. Williams 1979: Davis 1980: Smith 1981: Watson 1982: Thompson 1983: McDaniel 1984: Olajuwon 1985: McDaniel 1986: Robinson 1987: Lane 1988: Miller 1989: Gathers 1990: Bonner 1991: O'Neal 1992: Jones 1993: Kidd 1994: Lambert 1995: Thomas 1996: Mann 1997: Duncan 1998: Perryman 1999: McGinnis 2000: Phillip 2001: Marcus 2002: Bishop 2003: Hunter 2004: Millsap 2005: Millsap 2006: Millsap 2007: Jones-Jennings 2008: Beasley 2009: Griffin 2010: Parakhouski 2011: Faried 2012: Anosike 2013: Anosike 2014: A. Williams 2015: A. Williams 2016: Mockevičius 2017: Delgado 2018: Cacok 2019: Carvacho 2020: Marfo 2021: Aimaq 2022: Tshiebwe 2023: Tshiebwe 2024: Freeman 2025: Towt 2026: Steinbach

v t e 1960 Amateur Athletic Union Men's Basketball All-Americans Bob Boozer Howie Crittenden Jim Francis Red Murrell Don Ohl Bill Reigel Charlie Slack Rolland Todd Ben Warley Carroll Williams

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