![]() Morris (top) fights for control of the ball with USC Trojans player Dick Bailey (bottom) on March 15, 1943. | |
Personal information | |
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Born | March 14, 1920 Snohomish, Washington |
Died | June 16, 1995 Bartlesville, Oklahoma | (aged 75)
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 | |
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]
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]
Morris died of cancer on June 16, 1995, at age 75. [1]
![]() Morris (top) fights for control of the ball with USC Trojans player Dick Bailey (bottom) on March 15, 1943. | |
Personal information | |
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Born | March 14, 1920 Snohomish, Washington |
Died | June 16, 1995 Bartlesville, Oklahoma | (aged 75)
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 | |
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]
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]
Morris died of cancer on June 16, 1995, at age 75. [1]