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John Chaney (basketball, born 1920)

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Name
  
John Chaney

Role
  
Basketball Player


Died
  
August 9, 2004

Height
  
1.91 m

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John Louie Chaney (February 29, 1920 – August 9, 2004) was an American basketball player and coach.

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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 (1949–50) in the NBA for 16 games.

Following his basketball playing career, Chaney became possibly the first-ever men's basketball assistant 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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John Chaney (basketball, born 1920) Wikipedia