Charlie T. Black

Not to be confused with Charles B. Black, a player at Kansas in the 1940s.

Charles Terence Black (January 5, 1901 – December 14, 1988) was an American standout college basketball player for the University of Kansas in the early 1920s, and, later, the head coach for the University of Nebraska for six seasons.

Charlie T. Black

Black from 1928 Cornhusker
Biographical details
Born	January 5, 1901 Alton, Illinois, U.S.
Died	December 14, 1988(1988-12-14) (aged 87) Citrus Heights, California, U.S.
Playing career
1922–1924	Kansas
Position(s)	Guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1927–1932	Nebraska
Head coaching record
Overall	51–57
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
As a player— 2× Helms Foundation National Champion 3× Missouri Valley Conference
Awards
As a player— 2× NCAA All-American (1923, 1924) Helms National Player of the Year (1924) 2× All-Missouri Valley Conference No. 8 jersey retired by Kansas Jayhawks

Basketball career

Player

Black enrolled at Kansas in the fall of 1920 and became eligible to play for the men's basketball team in his sophomore year of 1921–22.^[1] Playing for Hall of Fame coach Phog Allen, he helped guide the Jayhawks to three Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) championships and two retroactively named national championships during his three-year playing career.^[1] Kansas accumulated a 49–6 overall record (47–3 in conference play) while Black played for the team.^[1] He was a two-time all-conference, two-time All-American and one-time Helms Foundation National Player of the Year.^[1]

In 1921–22, the Jayhawks went 16–2 (15–1 MVC) to win their first of two consecutive national championships and first of six consecutive conference championships. It was their best record in seven years,^[1] and Black's ability at the guard position alongside Paul Endacott was the biggest reason for their success.^[1] The following year, Black's junior season, Kansas finished 17–1 (16–0 MVC). In 1923–24, his senior year, Kansas failed to win their third straight national championship when they finished 16–3.^[1] However, they finished 15–1 and claimed another Missouri Valley Conference title.

Black was named a Helms Foundation All-American in his final two seasons. Helms also honored him as their national player of the year following the 1923–24 season, making him the second player in a row from Kansas to be given that honor (Endacott earned it in 1922–23) and also the school's second overall recipient.^[2]

Coach

Several years after finishing his playing career at Kansas, Black became the head coach for the men's basketball team at Nebraska. He served at this position from 1926–27 through 1931–32 and compiled an overall record of 51–57, including a 5–7 record against his alma mater.^[1]

Statistics overview

Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
Nebraska Cornhuskers (Missouri Valley Conference) (1926–1928)
1926–27	Nebraska	12–6	7–5	4th
1927–28	Nebraska	7–11	7–11	T-7th
Nebraska Cornhuskers (Big 6 Conference) (1928–1932)
1928–29	Nebraska	11–5	5–5	3rd
1929–30	Nebraska	10–8	6–4	3rd
1930–31	Nebraska	9–9	6–4	2nd
1931–32	Nebraska	3–17	2–8	6th
Total:		51–57
National champion         Postseason invitational champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference tournament champion

Sources^{[3][4] [5]}

References

1. "Charlie T. Black". KUathletics.com. University of Kansas. 2010. Archived from the original on January 27, 2013. Retrieved December 9, 2010.
2. "Helms Foundation Player of the Year Winners". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2010. Retrieved December 9, 2010.
3. "Nebraska Coaching Ledger" (PDF). Men’s Basketball Media Guide: History. University of Nebraska. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 12, 2009. Retrieved December 9, 2010.
4. "Nebraska All-time Records" (PDF). Year-by-Year Records. University of Nebraska. 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 12, 2009. Retrieved December 9, 2010.
5. "Big 12 Conference" (PDF).