Bill Wheatley

Bill Wheatley
Personal information
Born	July 5, 1909; Gypsum, Kansas, U.S.
Died	February 5, 1992 (aged 82); El Cerrito, California, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Career information
High school	Kipp (Kipp, Kansas)
College	Kansas Wesleyan (1927–1931)
Position	Guard
Career history
As player:
1935–1936	McPherson Globe Refiners
1936–193?	Kansas City Life
As coach:
1946–1948	Oakland Bittners
Career highlights and awards
	AAU All-American (1936);
Men's basketball
Representing United States
Olympic Games

William John Wheatley (July 5, 1909 – February 5, 1992) was an American basketball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was part of the American basketball team, which won the gold medal. He played two matches including the final. He later coached the Salt Lake City entry in American Basketball League of the AAU.

Wheatley died in his El Cerrito, California, home on February 5, 1992, at age 82.^[1]

References[edit]

^ "Obituary for William Wheatley". The Salina Journal. February 8, 1992. p. 8. Retrieved August 17, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

External links[edit]

Bill Wheatley at databaseOlympics.com

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[1] "Obituary for William Wheatley". The Salina Journal. February 8, 1992. p. 8. Retrieved August 17, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

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