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Bill Sharman

1926 - 2013

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William Walton Sharman (May 25, 1926 – October 25, 2013) was an American professional basketball player and coach. He is mostly known for his time with the Boston Celtics in the 1950s, partnering with Bob Cousy in what was then considered the greatest backcourt duo of all time. As a coach, Sharman won titles in the ABL, ABA, and NBA, and is credited with introducing the now-ubiquitous morning shootaround. Sharman was the first North American sports figure to win a championship as a player, coach, and executive. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Bill Sharman is the 147th most popular basketball player (down from 112th in 2019), the 7,905th most popular biography from United States (down from 6,423rd in 2019) and the 85th most popular American Basketball Player.

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS

Among basketball players, Bill Sharman ranks 147 out of 1,757. Before him are Walt Frazier, Željko Jerkov, Valdemaras Chomičius, Otar Korkia, Jerry Lucas, and Cesare Rubini. After him are Jaak Lipso, Frank Lubin, Dolph Schayes, Michel Bonnevie, Bill Walton, and Isaiah Thomas.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1926, Bill Sharman ranks 380. Before him are Lily Carlstedt, Hermann Kant, Stig Sollander, Efraín Sánchez, Paul G. Comba, and Darleane C. Hoffman. After him are Annie Palmen, Arne Bendiksen, Anahit Tsitsikian, Helene Ahrweiler, Dietmar Schönherr, and Zig Ziglar. Among people deceased in 2013, Bill Sharman ranks 345. Before him are Alfredo Landa, Olga Aroseva, Kumar Pallana, Stefano Borgonovo, David R. Ellis, and Ersilio Tonini. After him are Martí de Riquer i Morera, John Thomas, György Gurics, Max Jakobson, Janet Rowley, and Silvi Vrait.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Bill Sharman ranks 7,907 out of 20,380. Before him are Tori Spelling (1973), Warren E. Burger (1907), Aaron Russo (1943), Logic (1990), Dylan Baker (1959), and Alice Faye (1915). After him are Stephen Hunter (1946), Silas Weir Mitchell (1969), Paul Anderson (1932), Randy Jones (1952), Ted Raimi (1965), and Eriq La Salle (1962).

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In United States

Among basketball players born in United States, Bill Sharman ranks 85. Before him are Larry Brown (1940), Reggie Miller (1965), Chuck Daly (1930), Mark Jackson (1965), Walt Frazier (1945), and Jerry Lucas (1940). After him are Frank Lubin (1910), Dolph Schayes (1928), Bill Walton (1952), Isaiah Thomas (1989), Kevin Garnett (1976), and Nate Archibald (1948).

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