Charley Eckman
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Charley Eckman was an American basketball referee-turned-coach best known for leading the Fort Wayne Pistons in the 1950s and later working as a colorful sports broadcaster.
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
basketball coach
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basketball referee ⓘ human ⓘ sports broadcaster ⓘ |
| coachedTeam | Fort Wayne Pistons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| coveredSportAsBroadcaster |
baseball
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basketball ⓘ football ⓘ |
| era | 1950s NBA ⓘ |
| familyName | Eckman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | professional basketball ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | sports broadcasting ⓘ |
| givenName | Charles ⓘ |
| knownAs | Charley Eckman, the referee-turned-coach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor | coaching the Fort Wayne Pistons to NBA Finals appearances ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| leagueCoachedIn | National Basketball Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaRole |
radio sports broadcaster
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television sports broadcaster ⓘ |
| name | Charley Eckman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
colorful broadcasting style
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leading the Fort Wayne Pistons in the 1950s ⓘ transitioning from NBA referee to NBA head coach ⓘ |
| occupation |
basketball coach
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basketball referee ⓘ sports commentator ⓘ |
| position | head coach ⓘ |
| refereedLeague | National Basketball Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | basketball ⓘ |
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