Charles B. Black

Born in Arco, Idaho, Black graduated from Southwest High School in Kansas City, Missouri in 1940. Black first attended the University of Wisconsin, as a freshman. studying agriculture, before he moved back to Kansas City. After his military service, Black averaged 16.3 points playing alongside Otto Schnellbacher, as Kansas finished 19–2. Black earned his third All-American honor, and also led the Big Six conference in scoring. Black's senior year. Kansas finished 16–11 record, with Black averaging 11.3 points. In his career at Kansas, Black played in 87 games, averaging 12.4 points per game. ==Professional career (1947–1952)==

He played for the Indianapolis Jets (1948–49), Fort Wayne Pistons (1949–50), Anderson Packers (1949–50) and Milwaukee Hawks (1950–52) in the NBA for 136 games. In his NBA career he averaged 9.2 points, 2.4 assists and 2.3 rebounds in 136 games from 1948 to 1952. ==War hero==

Black flew 51 flying missions over Nazi occupied Europe during World War II, as a P-38 reconnaissance pilot. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. ==Personal==

Black worked as a farmer in Kansas and at a welding company, before retiring to Rogers, Arkansas in 1984. He died on December 22, 1992, at the age of 71 and was present to see his number retired by Kansas shortly before his death. ==Honors==

• Black was inducted into the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame in 2004. • In honor of his memory, the Kansas Jayhawks locker room at Allen Fieldhouse is named after Black. • Black's #10 jersey was retired by Kansas in 1992 and hangs in Allen Fieldhouse, named for his coach. ==BAA/NBA career statistics==

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