Mickey Charles | |
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| Born | Charles Tucker November 1935 Bronx, New York, U.S. |
| Died | December 28, 2018 (aged 83) |
| Alma mater | Columbia University Kalamazoo College (B.A.) Brooklyn Law School (L.L.B.) |
Mickey Charles (born Charles Tucker; November 1935 – December 28, 2018) was an American businessman and sports radio personality, who founded Dial Sports "976" scorephone network, one of the earliest pay-per-call services that provided frequent score updates on games. Additionally, he founded The Sports Network, an international wire service providing sports information. One of the first voices for sports gambling, Charles also wrote a gambling column for The Philadelphia Inquirer and hosted a gambling-oriented sports talk show on the weekends on WCAU and ESPN.