Charles Winston Chapman (April 21, 1911 – March 6, 2002) was a Canadian

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player who competed in the

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. Born in

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, he was part of the Canadian basketball team, which won the

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. He played four matches including the final. He was the older brother of

Art Chapman John Arthur Chapman (May 29, 1905 – December 31, 1962) was a Canadian ice hockey forward. He was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Chapman started his National Hockey League career with the Boston Bruins in 1930. He would also play for the New York ...

, who also participated at the Berlin Games.

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