Ernie Beck

Ernest Joseph Beck (December 11, 1931 – December 12, 2024) was an American professional basketball player. Born in Philadelphia, Beck played seven years in the National Basketball Association for the Philadelphia Warriors, St. Louis Hawks, and Syracuse Nationals. He was a territorial pick in the 1953 NBA draft, selected by the Warriors. Beck attended the University of Pennsylvania. Beck played one game for the Lancaster Red Roses of the Eastern Professional Basketball League (EPBL) in 1954.

He played for the Sunbury Mercuries of the EPBL from 1960 to 1964. Beck was selected to the All-EPBL Second Team in 1963. He served as head coach of the Mercuries during the 1963–64 season and accumulated a 2–6 record. He died in West Chester, Pennsylvania on December 12, 2024, one day after his 93rd birthday.