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Byron Beck

1945 - Today

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Byron Beck (born January 25, 1945) is an American former professional basketball player. A 6 foot 9 inch forward/center from the University of Denver, Beck was one of six players (along with Louie Dampier, Gerald Govan, Bob Netolicky, Stew Johnson, and Freddie Lewis) who participated in all nine seasons (1967–1976) of the original American Basketball Association (ABA). Beck and Dampier would also be the only two players who would stay with the franchise that originally drafted them throughout the entire existence of the ABA before the ABA–NBA merger occurred, with Beck being the only player to stay with the team in question following the completed merger into the NBA. He played for the Denver Rockets, who later became the Denver Nuggets. Beck was not blessed with superior athleticism, but he was a hard worker known for his tenacious rebounding and efficient hook shot. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Byron Beck is the 348th most popular basketball player (up from 419th in 2019), the 12,533rd most popular biography from United States (up from 13,395th in 2019) and the 200th most popular American Basketball Player.

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS

Among basketball players, Byron Beck ranks 348 out of 1,757. Before him are Rudy Fernández, Bobby Jackson, Bill Hougland, Ed Macauley, Frank Ramsey, and Dimitris Diamantidis. After him are Sasha Vezenkov, Joe Dumars, Bob Kurland, Danko Cvjetićanin, Petar Naumoski, and Mike Bantom.

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Among people born in 1945, Byron Beck ranks 642. Before him are Wilma Mankiller, Vani Jairam, Aparna Sen, Leonardo Véliz, Daniel Rudisha, and Tom Ridge. After him are Amjad Ali Khan, David S. Johnson, Kevin Berry, Annie Dillard, Ron Glass, and Pat Conroy.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Byron Beck ranks 12,537 out of 20,380. Before him are Grant Imahara (1970), Tom Ridge (1945), Richard LaGravenese (1959), Bobby Charles (1938), Olivia Cole (1942), and Sim Iness (1930). After him are Vin Scully (1927), Sufjan Stevens (1975), Taylor Schilling (1984), Mona Freeman (1926), Chris Carmack (1980), and Ruth Etting (1896).

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In United States

Among basketball players born in United States, Byron Beck ranks 200. Before him are Robert Horry (1970), Joe Arlauckas (1965), Bobby Jackson (1973), Bill Hougland (1930), Ed Macauley (1928), and Frank Ramsey (1931). After him are Joe Dumars (1963), Bob Kurland (1924), Mike Bantom (1951), David Thompson (1953), T. J. McConnell (1992), and Bill Wheatley (1909).

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