Bill Lloyd (basketball)

William John Lloyd (December 16, 1915 – December 24, 1972) was an American professional basketball player.[1][2] He played for the Akron Goodyear Wingfoots in the National Basketball League and averaged 2.6 points per game.[1][3] He later worked for Goodyear as an accountant.[2]

Bill Lloyd
Personal information
Born(1915-12-16)December 16, 1915
Brooklyn, New York
DiedDecember 24, 1972(1972-12-24) (aged 57)
Akron, Ohio
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High schoolRichmond Hill
(Queens, New York)
CollegeSt. John's (1936–1939)
Playing career1938–1948
PositionGuard / forward
Career history
1938–1941Akron Goodyear Wingfoots
1941–1942Akron Collegians
1942–1943Akron Goodyear
1943–1944Akron Collegians
1944–1945Rochester Guards
1947–1948Akron Collegians

Lloyd played college basketball for St. John's following his prep career at Richmond Hill High School in Queens.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Bill Lloyd NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Bill Lloyd". Peach Basket Society. November 6, 2015. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
  3. ^ "Bill Lloyd Statistics". Just Sports Stats. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
  4. ^ "Redmen attract cage stars from scholastic ranks". Brooklyn Times-Union. November 30, 1935. p. 12. Retrieved August 13, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.