George M. Chinn

George Morgan Chinn (January 15, 1902 – September 4, 1987) was an American weapons expert and soldier.

[1] Eventually one of the United States's premier arms experts, Bill Bright said of him "He did for military weapons what Wozniak and Gates did for computers.

Though he would not graduate until 1920, in December 1918, Chinn was to have been commissioned as an officer in France, but World War I ended before he could.

[5][6] While at Centre College, Chinn played football and wrote, among other places, in the local newspaper, The Advocate.

Playing as a lineman, Chinn started games in 1920 and 1921, though, as a result of constant injuries he often served as an assistant coach.

[2][7] He worked as a golf salesman for Lowe and Campbell Athletic Goods before leaving Centre to be assistant coach with Charley Moran at Bucknell University.

When arrested, Chinn was acquitted as he argued it was not an illegal game of chance, because it was impossible to win.

[10] Eager to serve in the war, Chinn demanded to Chandler that he be allowed to join the Marines.

[12] Chinn received basic training at Quantico, Virginia, and was then stationed at Fort Knox and Cherry Point.