A fictional character named Chuck Darling was in the comedy series Back to You. Charles Frick Darling (March 20, 1930 – April 6, 2021) was an American basketball player who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics. Born in Denison, Iowa, Darling played collegiately at the University of Iowa. He was selected by the Rochester Royals in the first round of the 1952 NBA draft, but chose not to pursue a career in professional basketball. Instead, he was a member of the American basketball team that won the Olympic gold medal in 1956. He was a member of the Des Moines Register's Iowa Sports Hall of Fame. He died in Littleton, Colorado at the age of 91. References External links 1930 births 2021 deaths All-American college men's basketball players Basketball players at the 1956 Summer Olympics Basketball players from Iowa Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball players Medalists at the 1956 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for the United States in basketball People from Denison, Iowa Phillips 66ers players Rochester Royals draft picks United States men's national basketball team players American men's basketball players Centers (basketball)