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) Dayton, Ohio
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
1936–1937	Columbus Athletic Supply
1937–1938	Dayton Metropolitans
1939–1940	Waterloo Wonders
1940–1941	Dayton Sucher Meat Packing
1941–1942	Columbus
As coach:
1935–1936	Dayton Metropolitans
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-Big Ten (1933)

Wilmer Clemons 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, 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