Bill Chmielewski

{{Short description|American basketball player}}

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| name = Bill Chmielewski

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| position = Center

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 10

| weight_lb = 240

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1941|12|12}}

| birth_place = Detroit, Michigan

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| nationality = American

| high_school = Holy Redeemer (Detroit, Michigan)

| college = Dayton (1961–1962)

| draft_year = 1964

| draft_round = 2

| draft_pick = 15

| draft_team = Cincinnati Royals

| years1 = 1962

| team1 = Trenton Colonials

| years2 = 1962–1963

| team2 = Philadelphia Tapers

| years3 = 1964–1965

| team3 = Muskogan Panthers

| years4 = 1966–1967

| team4 = Battle Creek Braves

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| highlights =

• NIT champion (1962)
• NIT MVP (1962)
• Fourth-team Parade All-American (1960)

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William Chmielewski (born December 12, 1941) is an American former professional basketball player. He was born in Detroit, Michigan and attended Holy Redeemer High School, graduating in 1960. As a senior he helped Holy Redeemer capture the Class B state basketball championship.{{cite web |url=https://www.mhsaa.com/sports/boys-basketball/yearly-champions |title=Boys Basketball Yearly Champions |publisher=Michigan High School Athletic Association |access-date=June 27, 2020 |archive-date=June 26, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150626175750/http://www.mhsaa.com/sports/boysbasketball/yearlychampions.aspx |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=http://www.peschstats.com/mrbasketball.htm |title=Michigan High School Basketball Record Book: Hal Schram Mr. Basketball Award |publisher=Detroit Free Press |access-date=June 27, 2020}} Chmielewski then played basketball at the University of Dayton.