Bill Sharman
Shooting guard, Award Winner
1926 – 2013
Who was Bill Sharman?
William Walton "Bill" Sharman was an American professional basketball player and coach. He is mostly known for his time with the Boston Celtics in the 1950s, partnering with Bob Cousy in what some consider the greatest backcourt duo of all time. As a coach, Sharman won titles in the ABL, ABA, and NBA, and is credited with introducing the morning shootaround.
He was a 10-time NBA Champion, and a 12-time World Champion in basketball overall counting his ABL and ABA titles. Sharman is also a two-time Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductee, having been being inducted in 1976 as a player, and in 2004 as a coach.
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- Born
- May 25, 1926
Abilene - Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- University of Southern California
- Lived in
- Abilene
- Died
- Oct 25, 2013
Redondo Beach
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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