William John Lloyd (December 16, 1915 – December 24, 1972) was an American professional

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player. He played for the

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in the National Basketball League and averaged 2.6 points per game. He later worked for Goodyear as an accountant. Lloyd played

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for St. John's following his prep career at Richmond Hill High School in

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