William_"Bill"_John_Wheatley

Bill Wheatley

Bill Wheatley

American basketball player

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.

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

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


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