About Bill Kinner
Lived 1914 – 1997 (aged 83). Bill Kinner was an American basketball player.
William J. Kinner (June 13, 1914 – July 5, 1997) was an American basketball player who starred at the University of Utah in the 1930s. He was a center who played between 1931–32 and 1935–36. Kinner was selected to the All-Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference all four seasons, and he scored over 1,000 career points for the Utes. As a junior in 1934–35, Converse named him to their All-America Third Team, and as a senior the following year, Kinner was voted as a consensus All-American.
In 1997, Kinner was inducted into the University of Utah Athletics Hall of Fame. Then in 2008, fans voted him as one of the best 16 players in school history, which honored him as part of Utah's "All-Century" team.
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Who was Bill Kinner?
American college basketball player (1914-1997)
When was Bill Kinner born?
Bill Kinner was born on 13 June 1914 in Colorado.
When did Bill Kinner die?
Bill Kinner died on 5 July 1997 in Utah.
What was Bill Kinner's occupation?
Bill Kinner was a basketball player.
What nationality was Bill Kinner?
Bill Kinner was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bill Kinner. https://biography.guide/bill-kinner/
MLA: "Bill Kinner." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/bill-kinner/.
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