Thomas Nelson "Skip" Chappelle[1] is an American former college basketball player and coach at the University of Maine.
[5] He was the first Black Bear men's basketball player to have his jersey number retired by the university.
[7] He tried out for the Boston Celtics in 1962, but left the team to return to his job as a teacher and coach in Fort Fairfield, Maine.
During that time, Chappelle coached seven future NBA draft selections, including Rufus Harris, Jeff Cross and Rick Carlisle.
[12] After leaving Maine, Chappelle was the director of community relations for the Bangor Daily News and director of the Paul Bunyan Amateur Golf Tournament (formerly the Bangor Daily News Amateur Golf Tournament).