Bill Garner (basketball)

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Bill Garner
Personal information
Born (1940-06-17) June 17, 1940 (age 83)
East St. Louis, Illinois
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolEast St. Louis
(East St. Louis, Illinois)
CollegePortland (1959–1962)
NBA draft1962: 8th round, 68th overall pick
Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers
PositionCenter
Number42
Career history
1962–1963Long Beach Chiefs
1967–1968Anaheim Amigos
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Bill Garner (born June 17, 1940)[1] is an American retired basketball player.

Born in East St. Louis, Illinois, Garner played college basketball at the University of Portland.[1] A 6'10" center, Garner was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers in the eighth round (8th pick, 68th overall) of the 1962 NBA draft.[1]

Following his college career, Garner played professionally for the Long Beach Chiefs of the American Basketball League until the league ceased operations after the 1962–63 season. From 1963 to 1966 Garner played for the Harlem Globetrotters. He later played for the Anaheim Amigos during the 1967–68 season in the American Basketball Association.[1][2]

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