Career
In 1957 he became the season"s top-scorer in the southern second division. He moved to Karlsruhe in 1952 from FV Daxlanden. Beck was a tall player, blessed with the ability to find space for headed goals.
Between 1952 and 1961 he played 161 times and scored 114 goals.
In a German football almanac he was described as a player who had "the style of a British professional, with various tricks at his disposal and an instinct for goal."
At the end of his career, Beck was active as a coach in amateur leagues, seeking out new talent.