Indiana State University Athletics

George Chestnut was a three sport athlete at Indiana State from 1930 to 1933. He was the top receiver and top defensive player for the football team during the 1932 season, the leading scorer and top rebounder for the basketball team during the 1932-1933 season, a top pitcher for the baseball team during the 1933 season.

Chestnut played professional basketball for the Indianapolis Kautskys of the National Basketball League along with John Wooden, who would eventually coach at Indiana State. Wooden was inducted into the Hall Of Fame in the Second Class. Chestnut died in Warren, OH, in 1983.
 

• Lettered in football, basketball and baseball 

• Professional for Indianapolis Kautskys in National Basketball League (1934-35, 1935-41) 

• Professional for Detroit Hed-Aids (1935-36) 

• Professional for Original Celtics (1939-40) 

• Served United States Army in World War II 

• Inducted into Hall of Fame February 16, 2008