Famous People with Name Chaney

Donald Ray Chaney            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Donald Ray Chaney: is an American former professional basketball player and coach, most notable for his long stints as a player on the Boston Celtics.Don became a 1969 NBA Finals champion with the Boston Celtics during his rookie year. He would also help the Celtics toward winning the 1974 NBA Finals. He had two stints with the Boston Celtics (1968-1975, and 1977-1980), for which he is most notable. He also had a short two season stint with the Los Angeles Lakers from 1976-1978, and also played in the ABA for one year with the Spirits of St. Louis from 1975-1976. Chaney was mostly known for his defensive skills, providing adequate numbers in minutes off the bench.

John Louie Chaney            Origin/Culture/Country: American

John Louie Chaney: is a retired American basketball player.He played for the Tri-Cities Blackhawks and Sheboygan Redskins (1949-50) in the NBA for 16 games.

Lon Chaney Jr            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Lon Chaney Jr: was an American character actor, known mainly for his roles in monster movies and as the son of silent film actor Lon Chaney. He was first credited as "Lon Chaney, Jr." only in 1935, as a studio marketing ploy by a small production outfit. Chaney had English, French and Irish ancestry.

James Earl "J.E." Chaney            Origin/Culture/Country: American

James Earl "J.E." Chaney: was one of three American civil rights workers who was murdered during Freedom Summer by members of the Ku Klux Klan near Philadelphia, Mississippi. He is portrayed in the movie Mississippi Burning by actor Christopher White as a character only identified as "Black Passenger" in the film credits.

George "KO" Chaney            Origin/Culture/Country: American

George "KO" Chaney: was a hard punching featherweight and lightweight who fought from 1910 to 1928. Chaney was born George Henry Chaney in Baltimore, Maryland to Irish-American parents. In his time he was known as the "knockout king of Fistiana" He compiled a life time recor