Bill Sharman Basketball player

William Walton "Bill" Sharman (May 25, 1926 – October 25, 2013) 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 (having won four titles as a player with the Celtics, one as head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, and five as a Lakers executive), 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.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)Sharman William Walton
Birth dateMay 25, 1926
Birth place
Abilene Texas
Date of deathOctober 25, 2013
Height (meters)1.8542
Weight (Kilograms)79.38

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Basketball player

Career start1950
career end1961
college
USC Trojans men's basketball
draft team
Washington Capitols
draft year1950
league
National Basketball Association
position
Basketball positions

Bill Sharman on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/sharmbi01c.html
  2. http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/s/sharmbi01.html