Bill Borcher

Bill Borcher

Bill Borcher (died 2003) was an American college basketball coach at the University of Oregon (U of O). He attended North Bend High School in North Bend, Oregon, where he played both football and basketball. After graduating in 1937, he attended the U of O where he played basketball. After his short basketball career, he served in the Navy during World War II. From 1946 to 1951, he served as the head basketball coach at Marshfield High School.

His 1947 team won the state championship in basketball. That year, he founded the Oregon Jazz Band. From 1951 to 1956, he served as the head basketball coach at the U of O, compiling a 69-68 record. In 1972, he founded the Sacramento Jazz Jubilee, which is the largest jazz festival in the world. ["Sacramento Jazz Jubilee Official Program, 1993"] In 2001, he was inducted into the North Bend High School hall of fame.

References

1. Sacramento Jazz Jubilee Official Program, 1993


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