It's A Very Simple Game! The Life and Times of Charley Eckman Later, he stepped off center court to fire up players and fans alike, stirring excitement as the winning coach of one of the All Star games. He brought George Yardley off the Piston bench and made him a regular.The Unique Charley Eckman, The Babe Ruth of Basketball Referees, NBA Coach and Sportscas
| Title | : | It's A Very Simple Game! The Life and Times of Charley Eckman |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.72 (513 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1880325152 |
| Format Type | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 229 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 1995-11-26 |
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The Unique Charley Eckman, The Babe Ruth of Basketball Referees, NBA Coach and Sportscaster. Charley was the funniest man to make a living in sports. This book not only tells the story from Charley's viewpoint but retells the stories that have made his listeners laugh aloud. Charley Eckman became a professional basketball referee at age 16. Top rated in the Basketball Association of America and its successor professional league, the National Basketball Association (NBA), he officiated in the first NBA All Star Game in Boston. Later, he stepped off center court to fire up players and fans alike, stirring excitement as the winning coach of one of the All Star games. Eckman is the only one ever to go from basketball referee to professional basketball coach. As coach of the Pistons, he led his team to two Conference Championships and tied for second in his third year. He brought George Yardley off the Piston bench and made him a regular. Yardley entered the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1996.
Editorial : "Eckman pulled no punches in his book.Charley Eckman was the world champion of referees in the 1950s and 60s. And he knew it, Any hoop fan will enjoy his book." George Beahon, (Times-Union, Rochester, NY. 1996) "This book is long overdueEckman was a true sports personality on and off the court." (Tom Murphy, Wolfe Newspapers, Rochester, NY, 1996) "Those who knew him will swear that Charley Eckman, the basketball referee/coach/ broadcaster, was one of a kind. And now, there is a book that helps support that view." (Herald American, March 10, 1996, Syracuse, NY): -- Herald American, March 10, 1996, Syracuse, NY
Charley "Bops" Funny Book- "Charley Eckman, to put it very simply, was a character - a showman, and as genuinely funny as any sports personality as I ever met." -- John Kunda, Editor, Allentown, PA., Morning Call, 1996
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