George Chestnut

George Wallace Chestnut (September 27, 1911 – September 18, 1983)[1] was an American professional basketball player.[2] He played for the Indianapolis Kautskys for seven seasons; during his tenure, the Kautskys were an independent team, as well as member of the Midwest Basketball Conference, before it became the National Basketball League. During his professional career, he averaged 6.2 points per game, unfortunately, the records are incomplete.[3]

George Chestnut
Personal information
Born(1911-09-27)September 27, 1911
Daviess County, Indiana
DiedSeptember 18, 1983(1983-09-18) (aged 71)
Warren, Ohio
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
CollegeIndiana State (1930–1933)
Playing career1934–1941
PositionForward / center
Career history
1934–1935Indianapolis Kautskys
1935–1936Detroit Hed-Aids
1935–1940Indianapolis Kautskys
1939–1940Original Celtics
1940–1941Indianapolis Kautskys

In college, Chestnut lettered in football, basketball, and baseball for Indiana State University.[1] He served in the United States Army during World War II for approximately 15 months.[1]

References
  1. "George Chestnut". Peach Basket Society. August 17, 2015. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
  2. "George Chestnut NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
  3. "George Chestnut".
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