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Bill Morris (basketball)

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Bill Morris
Morris (top) fights for control of the ball with USC Trojans player Dick Bailey (bottom) on March 15, 1943.
Personal information
BornMarch 14, 1920
Snohomish, Washington
DiedJune 16, 1995(1995-06-16) (aged 75)
Bartlesville, Oklahoma
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Career information
High schoolBremerton (Bremerton, Washington)
CollegeWashington (1941–1944)
PositionGuard
Career history
As coach:
1947–1959Washington (assistant)
1953–1954Buchan Bakers
Career highlights and awards

William Charles Morris (March 14, 1920 – June 16, 1995)[1] was an American basketball player known for his collegiate career at the University of Washington in the 1940s.[2]

Career

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Morris was a two-time NCAA All-American in 1943 and 1944 as well as a two-time first-team all-Pacific Coast Conference.[2] Known as "Battleship Bill" Morris, he set then-school records of 183 points in a single season and 439 for a career.[1] After serving in World War II he served as an assistant coach at his alma mater.[1] Morris then coached the Buchan Bakers of Seattle to the Amateur Athletic Union national championship.[3]

Death

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Morris died of cancer on June 16, 1995, at age 75.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d I-Chin Tu, Janet (June 18, 1995). "'Battleship Bill' Morris Led Huskies To '43 Basketball Title". Obituaries. The Seattle Times. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
  2. ^ a b "William Morris Profile". Hall of Fame. University of Washington. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
  3. ^ "West Sound Athletes of the Century: Rounding out Basketball's Top 10". Kitsap Sun. December 28, 1999. Retrieved February 1, 2015.