Bill Chambers

William B. Chambers (December 13, 1930 – July 11, 2017) was an American college basketball player and coach for the William & Mary Tribe.

Playing career

High school He attended E. C. Glass High School in Lynchburg, Virginia where he led his team to a state championship and an undefeated season (22–0) during his senior year.

Chambers ended his William & Mary career with 1,456 points. He also set the Virginia schools' record for rebounds in a single season when he grabbed 509 in 1951–52. His jersey number (#32) was retired and now hangs in the rafters of Kaplan Arena. The most notable win during his tenure was on January 30, 1960, when his unranked Tribe defeated No. 4 West Virginia University 94–86. The win broke the Mountaineers' 56-game Southern Conference winning streak. conference = Southern Conference startyear = 1957 endyear = 1966

Later years and death After retiring from coaching in 1966, Chambers worked in sales and management for the Converse shoe company and later became a salesman of sporting goods in Florida. In 1990, he was appointed vice president of sales for Russell Athletic.

Chambers died on July 11, 2017, in Alexander City, Alabama, following a lengthy battle with Parkinson's disease. He was 86.