William Fred Chapman

J W Cannon High School 1930-1934

1932 Football Running Back, All Conference and Team Captain
1933 Football Running Back, All Conference and Team Captain
1932-1934 Basketball Leading Scorer and Team Captain
1931-1934 Baseball Starting Shortstop and All Conference Senior season
1934 Wingate Jr. College Starting Shortstop for Wingate Junior College
1935 Signed professional baseball contract with MLB Washington Senators
Played Minor League Baseball 14 Seasons 1935-1940 and 1945-1953 for Washington, Philadelphia, Cleveland, and Boston. 1568 Games with a Batting Average of .279
1939-1941 Played Major League Baseball for the Philadelphia Athletics in 76 Games, 187 At-Bats, 36 Hits and a Batting Average of .279
1942-1946 Served in the U.S. Navy
1954-1956 Coached Kannapolis Post 115 American Legion Baseball Team