Bill Sharman (1994) - USC Athletics Hall of Fame

Bill Sharman

Induction:
1994

A 1950 All-American forward at USC, Bill Sharman scored 1,108 points in 81 games for a then school-record 13.7 average. He was selected as the 1950 Trojan team captain and Most Valuable Player and the 1949 Most Inspirational Player. He also played two seasons for the USC baseball team (1949-50) before signing a professional contract with the Brooklyn Dodgers. Sharman also played in the NBA for 11 years (mostly with the Boston Celtics) before becoming a coach in the professional ranks (including with the 1972 Lakers, then the winningest team ever) and a front office executive (including as Lakers president and general manager). He is a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame (twice, as a player and coach), and the Pac-10 Hall of Honor. He died on Oct. 13, 1913, at age 87.