Chet Francis
Appearance
Personal information | |
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Born | Avon, Indiana | May 1, 1918
Died | January 23, 2002 Vincennes, Indiana | (aged 83)
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Avon (Avon, Indiana) |
College | Indiana (1938–1941) |
Position | Forward |
Career history | |
As player: | |
1946 | Indianapolis Kautskys |
As coach: | |
1946–1957 | Lincoln HS |
Career highlights and awards | |
Chester Eugene Francis (May 1, 1918 – January 23, 2002) was an American professional basketball player.[1][2] He played in the National Basketball League for the Indianapolis Kautskys in three games during the 1945–46 season and averaged 0.7 points per game.[1][3] He coached high school basketball and ran his own insurance company after his playing career.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Chester Francis NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
- ^ a b "Chet Francis". Peach Basket Society. February 10, 2016. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
- ^ "Chet Francis Statistics". Just Sports Stats. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
Categories:
- 1918 births
- 2002 deaths
- American Marine Corps personnel of World War II
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball coaches from Indiana
- Basketball players at the 1940 NCAA Men's Division I Final Four
- Basketball players from Indiana
- Forwards (basketball)
- High school basketball coaches in the United States
- Indiana Hoosiers baseball players
- Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball players
- Indianapolis Kautskys players
- People from Avon, Indiana
- American basketball biography, 1910s birth stubs