Chet Noe

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Chet Noe
Personal information
Born (1931-11-03) November 3, 1931 (age 93)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school Washington Prep
(Los Angeles, California)
College Oregon (1950–1953)
NBA draft 1953: 2nd round, 12th overall pick
Selected by the Boston Celtics
Playing career1953–1958
Position Center
Career history
1953–1954 Buchan Bakers
1954–1955 Houston Ada Oilers
1955–1958 Phillips 66ers
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball Reference   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Chester Noe (born November 3, 1931) is an American former basketball player. He played college basketball for the Oregon Ducks.

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Early life

Noe was born in Los Angeles, California, as the third child of parents Mr. and Mrs. Chester Noe. [1] He was an all-city center while he played at Washington Preparatory High School in Los Angeles. [2]

Basketball career

Noe played college basketball for the Oregon Ducks from 1950 to 1953 and led the Ducks in scoring during his final two seasons. [3] He was a first-team All-PCC selection and named the Ducks' Most Valuable Player in 1953. [3]

Noe was selected as an Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) All-American while playing for the Everybody's Drug Store team of Eugene, Oregon, in 1953. [4] He was chosen by the Boston Celtics as the 12th overall pick in the 1953 NBA draft but he did not sign with the team as he believed the pay was not worth living so far away from home. [5] Although he never played in the National Basketball Association (NBA), Noe played for the Buchan Bakers of the Northwest Basketball League (NWBL), and the Houston Ada Oilers and Phillips 66ers of the National Industrial Basketball League (NIBL). [6]

Post-playing career

After his retirement from playing, Noe worked as a petroleum salesman and tobacconist. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Mrs. T. B. Wilson of this city..." The Courier-Gazette. November 14, 1931. p. 3. Retrieved December 21, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Highclimber". The Eugene Guard. December 19, 1951. p. 22. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
  3. 1 2 "History and Records". University of Oregon Athletics. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
  4. ↑ Grundman, Adolph H. (December 1, 2004). The Golden Age of Amateur Basketball: The AAU Tournament, 1921-1968. U of Nebraska Press. p. 267. ISBN   0803204728 . Retrieved June 21, 2020.
  5. 1 2 Lewis, Brian (July 18, 1999). "UO star shunned Celtics for AAU team". Eugene Register-Guard. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Chet Noe". NASL Jerseys. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
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