Education
Born in Owensboro, Kentucky, Chapman graduated from Daviess County High School and played collegiately for the Western Kentucky University.
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Born in Owensboro, Kentucky, Chapman graduated from Daviess County High School and played collegiately for the Western Kentucky University.
He was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 16th round (156th pick overall) of the 1967 National Basketball Association draft, by the Baltimore Bullets in the 9th round (110th pick overall) of the 1968 National Basketball Association draft and by the Kentucky Colonels in the 1968 American Basketball Association draft. He played for the Kentucky Colonels (1968-1970), Denver Rockets (1970-1971) and Indiana Pacers (1970-1971 and 1971-1972) in the American Basketball Association for 206 games. He coached Apollo High School basketball in the late 1970s and was the head coach at Kentucky Wesleyan College from 1985 to 1990, winning two National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II National Championships.
He is the father of former National Basketball Association player Rex Chapman.