 Share during his senior season at Bowling Green | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 14, 1927 Akron, Ohio |
| Died | June 7, 2012 (aged 85) Chesterfield, Missouri |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Western Hills (Cincinnati, Ohio) |
| College | Bowling Green (1946–1950) |
| NBA draft | 1950: 1st round, 1st overall pick |
| Selected by the Boston Celtics | |
| Playing career | 1950–1960 |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 18, 5, 70, 13, 44 |
| Career history | |
| 1950–1951 | Waterloo Hawks |
| 1951–1953 | Fort Wayne Pistons |
| 1953–1960 | Milwaukee / St. Louis Hawks |
| 1960 | Minneapolis Lakers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 4,928 (8.3 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 4,986 (8.4 rpg) |
| Assists | 809 (1.4 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Charles Edward Share (March 14, 1927 – June 7, 2012) was an American basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Share has the distinction of being the first NBA draft pick ever: he was selected by the Boston Celtics as the No. 1 overall pick in the inaugural 1950 NBA draft.