Chuck Chuckovits

Charles H. Chuckovitz (July 10, 1912 – August 12, 1991) was an American professional basketball player in the 1930s and 1940s.

Chuck Chuckovits

Personal information
Born	(1912-07-10)July 10, 1912 Akron, Ohio, U.S.
Died	August 12, 1991(1991-08-12) (aged 79) Sylvania, Ohio, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight	175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school	St. Vincent–St. Mary (Akron, Ohio)
College	Toledo (1936–1939)
Playing career	1939–1946
Position	Forward / guard
Career history
1939–1940	Hammond Ciesar All-Americans
1940–1941	Toledo White Huts
1941–1942	Toledo Jim White Chevrolets
1942–1943	Detroit Eagles
1945–1946	Toledo White Huts
1946	Toledo Pros
Career highlights
NBL All-Time Team All-NBL First Team (1942) NBL scoring champion (1942) Second-team All-American – Converse, NEA (1938) Second-team All-American – MSG (1939)

A 6'1" guard-forward who starred at St. Vincent–St. Mary High School, he became an All-American at the University of Toledo.^[1] He broke Ohio's single-season and career collegiate scoring marks, both previously held by Wooster star Nick Frascella.^[2][3] He also set a three-year intercollegiate scoring record with 1,149 points.^[4]

Chuckovitz played two seasons in the National Basketball League as a member of the Hammond Ciesar All-Americans and the Toledo Jim White Chevrolets. He received all-league honors with Toledo during the 1941–42 season after leading the NBL with an 18.5 points per game average, which was a new single-season record.^[5] He was also the top scorer at the 1941 World Professional Basketball Tournament held in Chicago, recording a tournament-record 82 points in four games while leading Toledo to a fourth-place finish.^[6]

Chuckovitz coached high school basketball, including stints at Holland High School and Waite High School.^[7][8]