| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | |
| Full name | Lewis William "Lew"•Beck, Jr. | |
| Used name | Lew•Beck | |
| Born | 19 April 1922 in Portland, Oregon |  USA |
| Died | 3 April 1970 (aged 47 years 11 months 14 days) in Great Falls, Montana | USA |
| Measurements | 183 cm / 75 kg | |
| Affiliations | Phillips 66ers — Bartlesville, Oklahoma | USA |
| NOC | United States | USA |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Lew Beck played college basketball at Oregon State, but was better known as an AAU star in the 40s with the great Phillips ‘66 teams. He accomplished this after sustaining a leg injury while fighting in World War II. He never played professional basketball, instead accepting a business position with the Phillips Company. The Lew Beck Memorial Award is given at Oregon State to the basketball team’s most outstanding newcomer. Beck is a member of the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame.
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Summer Olympics | Basketball (Basketball) | USA |
Lew Beck | |||
| Basketball, Men (Olympic) | United States | 1 | Gold |
