Chet Jaworski Explained

Chet Jaworski
Position:Forward
Height Ft:5
Height In:10
Weight Lb:165
Birth Date:November 8, 1916
Birth Place:Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S.
Highschool:Commerce
(Worcester, Massachusetts)
College:Rhode Island (1935–1939)
Highlights:

Chester Stanley Jaworski (November 8, 1916 – October 16, 2003) was the University of Rhode Island (URI)'s first All-American selection in men's basketball. As a senior in 1938–39, he led the nation in scoring at 22.9 points per game and was named the Helms Foundation College Basketball Player of the Year as well as a Consensus NCAA First Team All-American. He scored a career-high 44 points in December 1938. Jaworski played the forward position in basketball, but he also earned three varsity letters for the school's baseball team and one letter for the football team. For his achievements, Jaworski was enshrined into both the URI and New England Basketball Halls of Fame. He was a member of the Bristol Tramps champions of the 1946–47 Eastern Basketball League – Connecticut

References

  1. Web site: Player bio: Chester S. Jaworski ('39) . . 29 June 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110711113432/http://www.gorhody.com/genrel/jaworski39_chesters00.html . 11 July 2011 .
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