Chink was the nickname of some athletes or military figures, predominantly American in the early 20th century. It is often adjudged to be a reference to someone's appearance. The nickname is an ethnic slur originally referring to a person of Chinese descent. However, not all uses of the nickname were derived in that manner: basketball player Chink Crossin received the nickname as an onomatopoeia for the sound that chain basketball nets (sometimes used on outdoor basketball courts) make when a shot goes through (similar to the term "swish" used for cloth nets), and British Army officer Eric Dorman-Smith was given the nickname due to his resemblance to a Chinkara antelope. Notable persons with the nickname include:
Chink Alterman (1922–2009), American professional basketball player
Chink Crossin (1923–1981), American professional basketball player
Eric Dorman-Smith (1895–1969), Irish officer in the British Army and the Irish Republican Army
John Heileman (1872–1940), American Major League Baseball player in 1901
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