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Bill Laughlin

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Bill Laughlin
Personal information
Born(1915-12-10)December 10, 1915
Hookstown, Pennsylvania
DiedNovember 22, 1993(1993-11-22) (aged 77)
Washington, Pennsylvania
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolEast Liverpool
(East Liverpool, Ohio)
CollegeWashington & Jefferson (1935–1938)
PositionForward
Career history
As player:
1938Elmira Colonels
1938–1939Cleveland White Horses
1939–1941East Liverpool Fleetwing
As coach:
1939–1943East Liverpool HS
1946–1962Washington HS

William Merle Laughlin (December 10, 1915 – November 22, 1993) was an American professional basketball player.[1][2] He played for the Elmira Colonels in the New York State Professional Basketball League, as well as the Cleveland White Horses in the National Basketball League.[2] In the NBL, he averaged 8.6 points per game.[1][3]

After his playing career, Laughlin served in the Navy during World War II, then became a high school teacher and basketball coach.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Bill Laughlin NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Bill Laughlin". Peach Basket Society. October 13, 2015. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
  3. ^ "Bill Laughlin Statistics". Just Sports Stats. Retrieved June 25, 2019.