Mickey Charles (born Charles Tucker; November 1935 – December 28, 2018) was an American businessman and sports radio personality, who founded Dial Sports "976" scorephone network, one of the earliest pay-per-call services that provided frequent score updates on games.

[1] Charles graduated high school at 15-years-old and attended Columbia University where he played on the basketball team.

[1] After two years, he transferred to Division III Kalamazoo College and was the captain of their basketball team during his senior season in 1956.

[2] After graduating from law school, Charles worked as a stock broker and then as a divorce lawyer.

[5] Dial Sports' operation was run out of Charles' garage at his home in Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania.