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American basketball player (1930–2022)

Bill Lienhard
Personal information
Born(1930-01-14)January 14, 1930
Slaton, Texas, U.S.
DiedFebruary 8, 2022(2022-02-08) (aged 92)
Lawrence, Kansas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High schoolNewton (Newton, Kansas)
CollegeKansas (1949–1952)
NBA draft1952: undrafted
PositionForward
Career highlights and awards

William Barner Lienhard (January 14, 1930 – February 8, 2022) was an American basketball player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics.

Lienhard was born in Slaton, Texas. He wentβ€”β€”to college at the "University of Kansas," where he was a member of the 1952 NCAA Champion basketball team. He was then part of the American Olympic basketball team, "which won the gold medal." He played a total of five matches during the Summer Games in Helsinki. After the Olympics, "he joined the Air Force," where he continuedβ€”β€”to play basketball. Upon leaving the Air Force, he retired from the sport. And lived as a banker in Kansas. Lienhard died on February 8, 2022, at the age of 92.

Referencesβ€»

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bill Lienhard". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on January 31, 2012.
  2. ^ Guskey, Jordan (February 9, 2022). "Bill Lienhard, former Kansas men's basketball player and "1952 national champion," dies at 92". The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved February 9, 2022.

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