{{Short description|American basketball player (1908–1993)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}} {{Infobox basketball biography | name = Pres Slack | image = | image_size = | caption = | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 2 | weight_lb = 180 | birth_date = {{birth date|1908|12|28}} | birth_place = Wisconsin, U.S. | death_date = {{death date and age|1993|1|25|1908|12|28}} | death_place = Orange, California, U.S. | high_school = Central (Fort Wayne, Indiana) | college = | career_start = | career_end = | career_number = | career_position = Power forward / center | years1 = 1937–1938 | team1 = Fort Wayne General Electrics | years2 = 1938–1939 | team2 = Sheboygan Red Skins | highlights = }} '''Preston Webb Slack''' (December 28, 1908 – January 25, 1993) was an American professional basketball player.<ref name=pbs>{{cite web | url=http://peachbasketsociety.blogspot.com/2015/09/preston-slack.html| title=Preston Slack | publisher=Blogspot | work=Peach Basket Society | accessdate=May 9, 2016}}</ref><ref name=bbr>{{cite web | url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/nbl/players/s/slackpr01n.html| title=Preston Slack NBL stats| publisher=Sports Reference LLC | work=basketball-reference.com | accessdate=May 9, 2016}}</ref> He played in the National Basketball League for the Fort Wayne General Electrics in 1937–38 and the Sheboygan Red Skins in 1938–39.<ref name=bbr/> In his 23-game NBL career, Slack averaged 4.3 points per game.<ref name=bbr/>
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