William Orville Reeves (December 5, 1904 – December 6, 1983) was an American professional
basketball
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player.
He played for the
Akron Firestone Non-Skids
The Akron Firestone Non-Skids were an American professional basketball team based in Akron, Ohio. The team was one of the thirteen founding members of the National Basketball League (NBL), which formed in 1937. The team was named for the Firesto ...
in the
National Basketball League.
He played college basketball at Canterbury College Canterbury College may refer to:
* Canterbury College (Indiana), U.S.
* Canterbury College (Waterford), Queensland, Australia
* Canterbury College (Windsor, Ontario), Canada
* Canterbury College, Kent, England
* Canterbury College, Oxford, England ...
(then called Central Normal College) for four years.[ Reeves was inducted into the ]Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame
The Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame is a sports museum and hall of fame in New Castle, Indiana. While it honors men and women associated with high school, college, and professional basketball in Indiana, an emphasis is placed on the athlete's high ...
.
References
1904 births
1983 deaths
Akron Firestone Non-Skids players
American men's basketball players
Basketball players from Indiana
Canterbury Knights basketball players
Guards (basketball)
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