Bill Hannon

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Bill Hannon
Personal information
Born (1932-08-29) August 29, 1932 (age 91)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Career information
High school Westville (Westville, Indiana)
College Army (1951–1954)
NBA draft 1954: undrafted
Position Center
Career highlights and awards

Clarence William Hannon (born August 29, 1932) was an American college basketball player for Army from 1951 to 1954.

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College career

Hannon played basketball at West Point during his sophomore, junior, and senior years. In his sophomore year of 1951–52, he set an Army record with 277 points, beating Dale Hall's mark of 273. [1] Hannon also led the nation in rebounding with 20.9 per game. [2]

In his senior year, Hannon scored 44 points in a game against New Mexico, which set a school record. He also pulled down 27 rebounds against Pittsburgh on February 22, 1954; this is still a school record. [3]

Overall, Hannon led Army in scoring and rebounding each of his three years. He finished his college career with 1,155 points and 1,101 rebounds, and both totals were school records at that time. His 19.0 career rebounding average in 58 games is still the highest in Army history. [3]

Later life

Hannon served in the U.S. Army and retired as a colonel. In 2015, he was inducted into the Army Sports Hall of Fame. [4]

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References

  1. "Annual Report of the Superintendent: 1952 – United States Military Academy, West Point, New York" Archived 2009-01-09 at the Wayback Machine , p. 84. digital-library.usma.edu. Retrieved 2010-11-15.
  2. "2009–10 NCAA Men's Basketball Records" (PDF). 2009–10 NCAA Men's Basketball Media Guide. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 2009. Retrieved 15 November 2010.
  3. 1 2 "2008–09 Army Basketball Media Guide". admin.xosn.com. Retrieved 2010-11-15.[ dead link ]
  4. "Nine To Be Inducted Into Army Sports Hall of Fame". goarmywestpoint.com. June 18, 2015. Retrieved November 28, 2015.