Chet Noe
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 3, 1931 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | February 10, 2025 (age 93) Sammamish, Washington, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 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 career | 1953–1958 |
| Position | Center |
| Career history | |
| 1953–1954 | Buchan Bakers |
| 1954–1955 | Houston Ada Oilers |
| 1955–1958 | Phillips 66ers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Chester William Noe Jr. (born November 3, 1931) is an American former basketball player. He played college basketball for the Oregon Ducks.
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] He and his wife owned and operated Bay Oil Company in San Diego, California, which served as a distributor for Phillips 66.[7]
Personal life
Noe married Susannah Steele Noe on August 21, 1955.[7] They had two children.[7] Noe and his family lived in Oklahoma, Louisiana, Connecticut, New Jersey and California.[7] He and his wife retired to Sammamish, Washington.[7] Steele Noe died on November 19, 2023, aged 90.[7]
References
- ^ "Mrs. T. B. Wilson of this city..." The Courier-Gazette. November 14, 1931. p. 3. Retrieved December 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Highclimber". The Eugene Guard. December 19, 1951. p. 22. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
- ^ a b "History and Records". University of Oregon Athletics. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Lewis, Brian (July 18, 1999). "UO star shunned Celtics for AAU team". Eugene Register-Guard. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
- ^ "Chet Noe". NASL Jerseys. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f "Susannah Steele Noe Obituary". Flintoft's Funeral Home & Crematory. Retrieved February 10, 2025.