William Carl Calhoun (November 4, 1927 – December 17, 2024) was an American professional basketball player.
Life and career
Born in
Tacoma, Washington
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and raised in
San Francisco, California
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,
Calhoun played collegiately for the
City College of San Francisco
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from 1945 to 1946.
He played with the
Rochester Royals
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(1947–51),
Baltimore Bullets (1951–52), and
Milwaukee Hawks
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(1952–55) in the
NBL, BAA and NBA.
Calhoun died on December 17, 2024, at the age of 97.
BAA/NBA career statistics
Regular season
Playoffs
References
External links
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1927 births
2024 deaths
Amateur Athletic Union men's basketball players
Baltimore Bullets (1944–1954) players
Basketball players from San Francisco
City College of San Francisco Rams men's basketball players
Forwards (basketball)
Guards (basketball)
Milwaukee Hawks players
Rochester Royals players
American men's basketball players
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