Bill Lloyd (basketball)

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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

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]

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

References[edit]

  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. Open access icon