William Bruce Hale (August 30, 1918 – December 30, 1980) was an American professional

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player and coach. A 6'1" guard/forward from

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, Hale played

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for the Santa Clara Broncos, then played professionally in the early

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(NBA) as a member of the Indianapolis Jets, Fort Wayne Pistons, and Indianapolis Olympians. He averaged 9.1 points per game over his NBA career. He later held coaching positions with the

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, the Oakland Oaks of the

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, and St. Mary's College of California. With Miami, he took the program to their first NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament in 1960, which would be the last for the program for 38 years. Before he died of a heart attack in 1980, he had been working as a marketing director at the KNBR radio station. Hale's daughter, Pam, married basketball player

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, who played for Hale at the University of Miami. Through Pam, Hale is the grandfather of NBA players Brent Barry,

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, and Drew Barry. Hale was inducted into the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame in 1986.

Career playing statistics

NBL

Source

Regular season

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Playoffs

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BAA/NBA

Regular season

Source

Playoffs

Head coaching record

NBA/ABA

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College

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