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Bill Calhoun

1927 – 2024

American basketball player

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About Bill Calhoun

Lived 1927 – 2024 (aged 97). Bill Calhoun was an American basketball player.

William Carl Calhoun (November 4, 1927 – December 17, 2024) was an American professional basketball player who played eight seasons in the Basketball Association of America (BAA) and National Basketball Association (NBA).

Life and career Born in Tacoma, Washington and raised in San Francisco, California, Calhoun played collegiately for the City College of San Francisco from 1945 to 1946.

He played with the Rochester Royals (1947–51), Baltimore Bullets (1951–52), and Milwaukee Hawks (1952–55) in the NBL, BAA and NBA.

Calhoun died on December 17, 2024, at the age of 97.

BAA/NBA career statistics

Regular season Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG 1948–49 Rochester 56 – .358 .573 – 2.2 6.6 Rochester 62 – .377 .719 – 1.9 9.0 † Rochester 66 – .346 .706 3.0 1.5 7.7 Baltimore 55 29.0 .315 .683 4.6 2.1 7.0 Syracuse 13 18.4 .291 .711 2.1 1.2 4.9 Milwaukee 49 39.0 .342 .725 5.1 2.9 10.3 Milwaukee 72 32.9 .349 .733 3.8 2.6 8.3 Milwaukee 69 30.6 .300 .703 4.2 3.4 6.6Career 442 31.9 .341 .702 4.0 2.3 7.8

Playoffs Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG 1949 Rochester 4 – .433 .722 – 3.5 9.8 1951† Rochester 14 – .423 .739 2.9 1.4 4.4Career 18 – .423 .739 2.9 1.9 5.6

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Education
City College of San Francisco
Awards
List of NBA Champions
Also known as
William C. Calhoun

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Bill Calhoun's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Bill Calhoun?

American basketball player

When was Bill Calhoun born?

Bill Calhoun was born on 4 November 1927 in San Francisco.

When did Bill Calhoun die?

Bill Calhoun died on 17 December 2024.

What was Bill Calhoun's occupation?

Bill Calhoun was a basketball player.

What nationality was Bill Calhoun?

Bill Calhoun was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Bill Calhoun

· Wikidata: Q1607272

· DBpedia: Bill Calhoun (basketball)

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