Walker, Chet, 1940-

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Chester Walker born February 22, 1940, Bethlehem, Mississippi; graduated from Bradley University in 1962; Walker's speed and agility on the court earned him the nickname "Chet the Jet."; drafted by the Syracuse Nationals in the 1962 NBA draft, and was named to the NBA's first All-Rookie Team in 1963; when team moved to Philadelphia to be 76ers he followed; seven-time participant in the NBA All-Star Game; Walker played his final six seasons with the Chicago Bulls; Walker became a moderately successful TV movie producer; elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, 2012

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Name Entry: Walker, Chet, 1940-

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