Chester William Strumillo (May 28, 1924 – July 27, 2010) was an American professional basketball player.[1][2] He appeared in one game for the Chicago American Gears in the National Basketball League during the 1944–45 season.[1][3]

Chet Strumillo
Personal information
Born(1924-05-28)May 28, 1924
Cicero, Illinois
DiedJuly 27, 2010(2010-07-27) (aged 86)
Burr Ridge, Illinois
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High schoolJ. Sterling Morton (Cicero, Illinois)
CollegeNorthwestern (1946–1949)
NBA draft1949: undrafted
PositionForward
Career history
1944Chicago American Gears

In college, Strumillo attended the University of Illinois and played on their freshman basketball team in 1940–41, but was then drafted into the Army to fight in World War II.[2] Upon returning he resumed his collegiate basketball play for Northwestern University's varsity team between 1946 and 1949.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Chester Strumillo NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Chet Strumillo". Peach Basket Society. January 25, 2016. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
  3. ^ "Chester Strumillo Statistics". Just Sports Stats. Retrieved June 5, 2019.