- Bill Hosket, Sr.
Bill Hosket, Sr. (
February 19 ,1911 - December 1956) was an Americanbasketball player.A 6'5" center, Hosket starred at
Stivers High School inDayton, Ohio , whom he led to three state championships from 1928 to 1930. He then played at theOhio State University , where he won aBig Ten Conference championship in 1933.After college, Hoskett played briefly in the National Basketball League as a member of the
Dayton Metros . His son,Bill Hosket, Jr. , played at Ohio State and in theNational Basketball Association . However, Bill Hoskett, Sr. died before he could see his son play.Both Hoskets have been inducted into the Ohio State University Hall of Fame and the Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame.
External links
* [http://www.ohiohoopzone.com/BillHoskettSr07.htm Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame Profile]
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