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May 21, 2024 · Basketball Hall of Fame (1975) Bill Sharman (born May 25, 1926, Abilene, Texas, U.S.—died October 25, 2013, Redondo Beach, California) was an American professional basketball player noted for his skills shooting free throws and long-range field goals. After graduation from the University of Southern California (1950), Sharman played both ...
Bill Sharman Former Lakers Head Coach, General Manager, & President. Selected as one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History during the league’s 50th anniversary season (1996-97), Bill Sharman ...
Oct 26, 2013 · “Bill Sharman with the basketball at the free throw line was a sports work of art,” Times columnist Jim Murray wrote in 1994. “Ruth with a fastball, Cobb with a base open. Dempsey with his ...
Oct 25, 2013 · “Bill Sharman was a great man, and I loved him dearly,” said Lakers General Manager Mitch Kupchak. “From the time I signed with the team as a free agent in 1981 when Bill was General Manager ...
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Oct 25, 2013 · Bill Sharman. Bill Sharman is one of a select group of individuals in NBA history to win a championship as both a player and a coach. Known for his willingness to spend countless hours in the gym perfecting his skills, Sharman brought a disciplined work ethic to the game. A superb 15-letter athlete at Porterville (CA) High School, Sharman was a ...
Oct 25, 2013 · Only the third person to be enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a player and a coach, success seemed to follow Bill Sharman wherever he went. Following his playing career with the Boston Celtics, Sharman signed on with the Los Angeles Jets of the new American Basketball League. In 1962, he led the Cleveland Pipers to ...
Sep 13, 2021 · Legends profile: Bill Sharman. As player, coach, general manager and club president, Bill Sharman brought to basketball an untiring quest for perfection. Bill Sharman won four NBA titles as a player and one as an NBA coach. Arguably the greatest shooter of his era, Bill Sharman was one of the first NBA guards to push his field-goal percentage ...
