Benjamin Francis "Bud" Chamberlain (born May 24, 1920) is an American former baseball player and realtor. Born in 1920, Chamberlain graduated from Royal Oak High School

Royal Oak High School

Royal Oak High School is a secondary educational facility located in Royal Oak, Michigan. The current principal is Michael Greening.-History:ROHS is a 2006 consolidation of former intra-city rivals Royal Oak George A. Dondero High School and...

 in 1938. He played football, baseball and basketball at Royal Oak. He next enrolled at the University of Michigan

University of Michigan

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 where he played third base for the Michigan Wolverines baseball

Michigan Wolverines baseball

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 team. He was the Big Ten Conference

Big Ten Conference

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 batting champion in 1942. During World War II

World War II

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, Chamberlain enlisted in the U.S. Navy, serving for five years. After being discharged from the Navy, Chamberlain returned to Royal Oak. He founded Chamberlain Realtors in 1948. Chamberlain was inducted into the University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor

University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor

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in 1982.