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Ken Charlton
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Career
He is known best for his All-American college career at the University of Colorado. Charlton, a 6"6" forward from Denver, Colorado, led Denver South High School to a state championship as a junior in 1958. He decided to attend Colorado and starred for his three varsity seasons.
In his junior and senior seasons, Charlton led the Buffs to back to back Regional Final appearances in the 1962 and 1963 National Collegiate Athletic Association Tournaments.
Charlton led the team in scoring both seasons, and in 1963 he was named the Midwest Regional Most Outstanding player after scoring 49 points in two contests. Charlton left Colorado with 1,352 and graduated as the school"s all-time leading scorer (since passed).
Following his graduation from Colorado, Charlton was drafted by the Cincinnati Royals in the fourth round of the 1963 National Basketball Association draft. He did not play in the National Basketball Association, but instead played for the Denver Chicago Truckers in the Amateur Athletic Union (Amateur Athletic Union).
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In his senior year, Charlton was also named a first team All-American by the United States Basketball Writers Association and was a member of the first Academic All-American team ever named in basketball. He is a member of the University of Colorado"s Athletic Hall of Fame and his #23 jersey has been honored by the school.
