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6 unusual facts about Chuck Carney


1919–20 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team

Chuck Carney was elected to the "Illini Men's Basketball All-Century Team" in 2004.

The starting lineup included captain K.L. Wilson, J.B. Felmley, Julian Mee and P.C. Taylor rotating at the forward positions, All-American Chuck Carney at center, and Charles Vail, Burt Ingwersen, and Lawrence Walquist as guards.

1920–21 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team

Unfortunately, Winters inherited a team whose best player, Chuck Carney, had just severely injured his knee in the last football game.

The starting lineup included All-American Chuck Carney, Lawrence Walquist, and Norton Hellstrom at forward, Henry Reitsch at center, and Charles Vail, John Sabo and Walter Collins as guards.

1921–22 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team

For Winters and the Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team, the season would be highlighted by the play of All-American Chuck Carney.

Chuck Carney

After leaving Illinois, Carney served as end coach at Northwestern, Wisconsin, and Harvard before entering the investment banking business as a New York Stock Exchange representative for the firm of Dominick and Dominick.



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