17 Facts About Chuck Share

Charles Edward Share was an American basketball player in the National Basketball Association.

Chuck Share has the distinction of being the first NBA draft pick ever: he was selected by the Boston Celtics as the No 1 overall pick in the inaugural 1950 NBA draft.

Chuck Share had an injured ankle and did not begin playing basketball until his junior year at Western Hills.

Chuck Share attended Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio, after being recruited by Coach Harold Anderson.

Chuck Share was named a 1950 All-American his senior year.

Chuck Share graduated as the Bowling Green College Falcons' all-time scoring leader with 1,730 points.

Chuck Share was drafted by the Celtics, whose fans wanted the team to draft local Holy Cross star, Bob Cousy with the pick.

Chuck Share averaged 11.0 points for the Hawks, playing in 19 games.

In two-and-a-half seasons with Fort Wayne, Chuck Share averaged 4.2 points and 5.1 rebounds in limited playing time.

On December 21,1953, Chuck Share was traded by the Fort Wayne Pistons to the Milwaukee Hawks for Max Zaslofsky.

Chuck Share was named as the team captain and the Hawks made the NBA Finals against the Celtics in 1957 and 1958.

Chuck Share was the captain of the 1958 NBA champion St Louis Hawks team.

Chuck Share played 596 games, with 4,928 points and 4,986 rebounds.

Chuck Share started Sharick Packaging, Inc and then sold Sharick in 1985.

Chuck Share then formed Sylvan-Edge Farm with his wife, Rose.

Chuck Share died on June 7,2012, in Chesterfield, Missouri, at age 85.

Chuck Share had lived in Creve Coeur, Missouri, and was survived by his wife Rose and daughters Ann and Cindy.