Bill Morris (basketball)

Bill Morris
	Morris (top) fights for control of the ball with USC Trojans player Dick Bailey (bottom) on March 15, 1943.
Personal information
Born	March 14, 1920; Snohomish, Washington
Died	June 16, 1995 (aged 75); Bartlesville, Oklahoma
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Career information
High school	Bremerton (Bremerton, Washington)
College	Washington (1941–1944)
Position	Guard
Career history
As coach:
1947–1959	Washington (assistant)
1953–1954	Buchan Bakers
Career highlights and awards
	First-team All-American – Helms (1943); Third-team All-American – Converse (1944); 2× First-team All-PCC (1943, 1944);

William Charles Morris (March 14, 1920 – June 16, 1995)^[1] was an American basketball player known for his collegiate career at the University of Washington in the 1940s.^[2]

Career[edit]

Morris was a two-time NCAA All-American in 1943 and 1944 as well as a two-time first-team all-Pacific Coast Conference.^[2] Known as "Battleship Bill" Morris, he set then-school records of 183 points in a single season and 439 for a career.^[1] After serving in World War II he served as an assistant coach at his alma mater.^[1] Morris then coached the Buchan Bakers of Seattle to the Amateur Athletic Union national championship.^[3]

Death[edit]

Morris died of cancer on June 16, 1995, at age 75.^[1]

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d I-Chin Tu, Janet (June 18, 1995). "'Battleship Bill' Morris Led Huskies To '43 Basketball Title". Obituaries. The Seattle Times. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
^ ^a ^b "William Morris Profile". Hall of Fame. University of Washington. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
^ "West Sound Athletes of the Century: Rounding out Basketball's Top 10". Kitsap Sun. December 28, 1999. Retrieved February 1, 2015.

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[OBIT-1] I-Chin Tu, Janet (June 18, 1995). "'Battleship Bill' Morris Led Huskies To '43 Basketball Title". Obituaries. The Seattle Times. Retrieved February 1, 2015.

[UWHOF-2] "William Morris Profile". Hall of Fame. University of Washington. Retrieved February 1, 2015.

[3] "West Sound Athletes of the Century: Rounding out Basketball's Top 10". Kitsap Sun. December 28, 1999. Retrieved February 1, 2015.

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