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American basketball player For other people named William Calhoun, see William Calhoun (disambiguation).

Bill Calhoun
Personal information
Born	(1927-11-04) November 4, 1927 (age 97) San Francisco, California
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school	Lowell (San Francisco, California)
College	CC of San Francisco (1945–1946)
Playing career	1947–1955
Position	Shooting guard / small forward
Number	19, 5, 10, 3
Career history
1947–1951	Rochester Royals
1951–1952	Baltimore Bullets
1952–1955	Milwaukee Hawks

Career highlights and awards
NBA champion (1951)

Career NBA statistics
Points	3,440
Rebounds	1,292
Assists	1,036

Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

William C. Calhoun (born November 4, 1927) is an American former professional basketball player.

Born in San Francisco, California, Calhoun played collegiately for the City College of San Francisco from 1945 to 1946.

He played with the Rochester Royals (1947–51), Baltimore Bullets (1951–52), and Milwaukee Hawks (1952–55) in the NBL, BAA and NBA.

BAA/NBA career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high
†	Won an NBA championship

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1948–49	Rochester	56	–	.358	.573	–	2.2	6.6
1949–50	Rochester	62	–	.377	.719	–	1.9	9.0
1950–51†	Rochester	66	–	.346	.706	3.0	1.5	7.7
1951–52	Baltimore	55	29.0	.315	.683	4.6	2.1	7.0
1952–53	Syracuse	13	18.4	.291	.711	2.1	1.2	4.9
1952–53	Milwaukee	49	39.0	.342	.725	5.1	2.9	10.3
1953–54	Milwaukee	72	32.9	.349	.733	3.8	2.6	8.3
1954–55	Milwaukee	69	30.6	.300	.703	4.2	3.4	6.6
Career		442	31.9	.341	.702	4.0	2.3	7.8

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1949	Rochester	4	–	.433	.722	–	3.5	9.8
1951†	Rochester	14	–	.423	.739	2.9	1.4	4.4
Career		18	–	.423	.739	2.9	1.9	5.6

References

"Bill Calhoun". Pro Basketball Encyclopedia. Retrieved October 21, 2020.

External links

Career statistics from NBA.com and Basketball Reference

v t e 1947 Amateur Athletic Union Men's Basketball All-Americans
Vince Boryla Bill Calhoun Shorty Carpenter Jimmy Darden Bob Kurland Ron Livingstone Paul Napolitano Marty Nash Jim Pollard Cab Renick

v t e Rochester Royals 1950–51 NBA champions
03 Saul 09 Wanzer 10 Coleman 11 Davies 12 Johnson 14 Risen 15 Noel 16 Holzman 19 Calhoun 20 McNamee
Head coach: Harrison
Assistant coach: Malanowicz
Regular season Playoffs

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