Chet Francis

Chester Eugene Francis


Born:
May 1, 1918
Avon, IN

Died:
January 23, 2002
Vincennes, IN


Career
1933-34 Avon High School - Indiana (High School)
1934-35 Avon High School - Indiana (High School)
1935-36 Avon High School - Indiana (High School)
1938-39 Indiana University (College)
1939-40 Indiana University (College)
1940-41 Indiana University (College)
1945-46 Indianapolis Kautskys (NBL)
1946-47 Lincoln High School - Vincennes, IN (High School) - Head Coach
1947-48 Lincoln High School - Vincennes, IN (High School) - Head Coach
1948-49 Lincoln High School - Vincennes, IN (High School) - Head Coach
1949-50 Lincoln High School - Vincennes, IN (High School) - Head Coach
1950-51 Lincoln High School - Vincennes, IN (High School) - Head Coach
1951-52 Lincoln High School - Vincennes, IN (High School) - Head Coach
1952-53 Lincoln High School - Vincennes, IN (High School) - Head Coach
1953-54 Lincoln High School - Vincennes, IN (High School) - Head Coach
1954-55 Lincoln High School - Vincennes, IN (High School) - Head Coach
1955-56 Lincoln High School - Vincennes, IN (High School) - Head Coach
1956-57 Lincoln High School - Vincennes, IN (High School) - Head Coach 

Chet was born in Avon to James and Bertha Francis. He played basketball and baseball in high school and then at IU. He served in the Marines during World War 2, and played for Indianapolis in the NBL. He became a coach at Lincoln HS and later own an insurance business in Vincennes.

He married, Laveta H. Edge, on July 21, 1946, and they had a daughter, Kathryne.

Source:
Evansville Courier & Press, Friday, January 25, 2002

Minor League Baseball Stats
http://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.cgi?id=franci001che

Stats:
http://www.basketball-reference.com/nbl/players/f/francch01n.html
http://www.justsportsstats.com/basketballstatsindex.php?player_id=francch01