Len Chappell

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Leonard R. "Len" Chappell (born January 31, 1941 in Portage, Pennsylvania is a retired American basketball player.

A 6'8" power forward/center, Chappell was a star at Wake Forest University, were he was named ACC Men's Basketball Player of the Year in 1961 and 1962. He was the ACC tournament's all-time leading scorer until Duke University's J. J. Redick surpassed him in 2006. After his college career, he spent 9 years (19621971) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Syracuse Nationals/Philadelphia 76ers, New York Knicks, Chicago Bulls, Cincinnati Royals, Detroit Pistons, Milwaukee Bucks, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Atlanta Hawks. Chappell was named an NBA All-Star in 1964, and he scored 5,621 NBA career points. He also played one season (19711972) with the Dallas Chaparrals of the now defunct American Basketball Association.


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