Bill Hougland
William Marion "Bill" Hougland (June 20, 1930 – March 6, 2017) was an American basketball player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics and in the 1956 Summer Olympics.[1] He was also a member of the Kansas Jayhawks' 1952 NCAA Men's Basketball National Championship team.
 Hougland with the Phillips 66ers. | |||||||||||||||||
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| Born | June 20, 1930 Caldwell, Kansas | ||||||||||||||||
| Died | March 6, 2017 (aged 86) Lawrence, Kansas | ||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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| High school | Beloit (Beloit, Kansas) | ||||||||||||||||
| College | Kansas (1949–1952) | ||||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 1952 / Undrafted | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Point guard | ||||||||||||||||
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| 1952–1958 | Phillips 66ers | ||||||||||||||||
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He was a member of the 1952 American basketball team, which won the gold medal. He played all eight matches. First Round Draft Pick in 1952 by the Minnesota Lakers
Four years later he won his second gold medal as part of the 1956 American team.
Hougland died on March 6, 2017 in Lawrence, Kansas, aged 86.[2]
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bill Hougland Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
- "Bill Hougland, national and Olympic basketball champion from KU, dies at 86". University of Kansas. March 6, 2017. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
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