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
Died	September 18, 1983(1983-09-18) (aged 71) Warren, Ohio
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
College	Indiana State (1930–1933)
Playing career	1934–1941
Position	Forward / center
Career history
1934–1935	Indianapolis Kautskys
1935–1936	Detroit Hed-Aids
1935–1940	Indianapolis Kautskys
1939–1940	Original Celtics
1940–1941	Indianapolis 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]