Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on January 24, 2018

Chuck Connors as a Celtic player. 1. Chuck Connors, who was 6' 5", played both professional basketball and baseball. He appeared in 53 games for the Boston Celtics in 1946-48 and averaged 4.5 points per game. In major league baseball, he appeared in one game for the Brooklyn Dodgers in...   read more

Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on January 24, 2018

Chuck Connors as a Celtic player. 1. Chuck Connors, who was 6' 5", played both professional basketball and baseball. He appeared in 53 games for the Boston Celtics in 1946-48 and averaged 4.5 points per game. In major league baseball, he appeared in one game for the Brooklyn Dodgers in...   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on July 29, 2016

Chuck Connors found his greatest fame on television in the popular western series The Rifleman ( 1958-1963 ), but prior to his acting career, the 6 foot 6 inch giant was a professional basketball player....and then had a successful tenure as a pro baseball player. He took turns playing for...   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on July 29, 2016

Chuck Connors found his greatest fame on television in the popular western series The Rifleman ( 1958-1963 ), but prior to his acting career, the 6 foot 6 inch giant was a professional basketball player....and then had a successful tenure as a pro baseball player. He took turns playing for...   read more