George Wallace Chestnut (September 27, 1911 – September 18, 1983) was an American professional

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player. He played for the Indianapolis Kautskys for seven seasons; during his tenure, the Kautskys were an independent team, as well as member of the

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, before it became the National Basketball League. During his professional career, he averaged 6.2 points per game, unfortunately, the records are incomplete. In college, Chestnut lettered in football, basketball, and baseball for Indiana State University. He served in the

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during

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for approximately 15 months.

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