Last Updated on September 10, 2024 by Mathew Diekhake

Here is the detailed information about Bill Sharman, a legendary NBA player and coach:

  • Full Name: William Walton Sharman
  • Nationality: American
  • Age: Passed away at 87 (born May 25, 1926 – died October 25, 2013)
  • Hometown: Abilene, Texas, USA
  • Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
  • Weight: 175 lbs (79 kg)
  • Wingspan: 6 feet 2 inches
  • Shoe Size: Size 12 (US)
  • Number: Wore jersey number 21
  • Position: Shooting guard
  • High School: Porterville High School (Porterville, California)
  • College: University of Southern California (USC) (1946–1950)
  • NBA Draft: Selected 17th overall in the 1950 NBA Draft by the Washington Capitols
  • Teams Played For:
    • Washington Capitols (1950–1951)
    • Boston Celtics (1951–1961)
  • Championship Rings:
    • 4 NBA Championships as a player with the Boston Celtics (1957, 1959, 1960, 1961)
    • 1 NBA Championship as a coach with the Los Angeles Lakers (1972)
  • Kids: Two children, Jerry and Nancy Sharman
  • Siblings: Information about siblings is not widely reported

Bill Sharman is widely known for his outstanding career as both a player and a coach. As a player, he was a sharpshooting guard for the Celtics and later became a highly successful coach and executive, most notably with the Lakers. Sharman is one of the few individuals to be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame both as a player (1976) and as a coach (2004).