John Chaney
Basketball Player
1920 – 2004
Who was John Chaney?
John Louie Chaney was an American basketball player and coach.
He played collegiately for the Louisiana State University.
Upon graduation, John suited up for the Syracuse Nationals of the National Basketball League. He played in 141 games for the Nats from 1946 to 1949.
He played for the Tri-Cities Blackhawks and Sheboygan Redskins in the NBA for 16 games.
Following his basketball playing career, Chaney became possibly the first-ever assistant men's basketball coach at LSU. He played a significant role in the Tigers' 1953 first-ever NCAA Final Four appearance and SEC Championship and 1954 SEC Co-Championship.
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- Born
- Feb 29, 1920
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Died
- Aug 9, 2004
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on July 23, 2013
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