Bill Hosket Sr.

Bill Hosket

Personal information
Born	(1911-02-19)February 19, 1911 Dayton, Ohio
Died	December 29, 1956(1956-12-29) (aged 45)
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Career information
High school	Stivers (Dayton, Ohio)
College	Ohio State (1930–1934)
Playing career	1935–1942
Position	Center
Career history
As player:
1935–1936	Dayton Metropolitans (MBC)
1936–1937	Columbus Athletic Supply (MBC)
1937–1938	Dayton Metropolitans (NBL)
1939–1940	Waterloo Wonders (barnstorming team)
1940–1941	Dayton Sucher Meat Packing (semi-pro)
1941–1942	Columbus (semi-pro)
As coach:
1935–1936	Dayton Metropolitans (MBC)
Career highlights and awards
First-team all-Big Ten (1933)

Wilmer Clemons "Bill" Hosket, Sr. (February 19, 1911 – December 19, 1956) was an American basketball player and coach.

A 6'5" center, Hosket starred at Stivers High School in Dayton, Ohio, whom he led to three state championships from 1928 to 1930. He then played at the Ohio State University, where he won a Big Ten Conference championship in 1933. After college, Hosket played for a short time in the National Basketball League as a member of the Dayton Metropolitans. His son, Bill Hosket Jr., played at Ohio State and in the National Basketball Association. However, Bill Hosket, Sr. died before he could see his son play.

Both Hoskets have been inducted into the Ohio State University Hall of Fame and the Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame.

External links

• NBL stats
• Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame Profile