Chuck Darling

Charles Frick Darling (March 20, 1930 – April 6, 2021) was an American basketball player who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics. Born in Denison, Iowa, Darling played collegiately at the University of Iowa. He was selected by the Rochester Royals in the first round of the 1952 NBA draft, but chose not to pursue a career in professional basketball. Instead, he was a member of the American basketball team that won the Olympic gold medal in 1956. He was a member of the Des Moines Register's Iowa Sports Hall of Fame. He died in Littleton, Colorado at the age of 91.^[1]

A fictional character named Chuck Darling was in the comedy series Back to You.

Chuck Darling

Darling with the Phillips 66ers
Personal information
Born	(1930-03-20)March 20, 1930 Denison, Iowa, U.S.
Died	April 6, 2021(2021-04-06) (aged 91) Littleton, Colorado, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school	Helena (Helena, Montana) South (Denver, Colorado)
College	Iowa (1949–1952)
NBA draft	1952: 1st round, 8th overall pick
Drafted by	Rochester Royals
Position	Center
Number	27
Career highlights
3x AAU All-American (1954–1956) Consensus first-team All-American (1952) Chicago Tribune Silver Basketball (1952) First-team All-Big Ten (1952) Second-team All-Big Ten (1951)
Stats at Basketball Reference
Medals Men's basketball Representing  United States 1956 Melbourne Team competition