Chet Jaworski

Chet Jaworski

Jaworski with the Rhode Island Rams during the 1938–39 season
Personal information
Born	November 8, 1916 Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	October 16, 2003(2003-10-16) (aged 86)
Listed height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight	165 lb (75 kg)
Career information
High school	Commerce (Worcester, Massachusetts)
College	Rhode Island (1935–1939)
Position	Forward
Career highlights and awards
Helms Foundation Player of the Year (1939) Consensus first-team All-American (1939) 2× NCAA scoring champion (1938, 1939)

Chester Stanley Jaworski (November 8, 1916 – October 16, 2003) was an American basketball player. He 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. "Player bio: Chester S. Jaworski ('39)". University of Rhode Island. Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Retrieved June 29, 2010.
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