William "Ted" Strain (March 1, 1917 – October 4, 1999) was an American

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player. He was an early professional player in the National Basketball League (which later merged with the Basketball Association of America to form the NBA) and was a starter on the University of Wisconsin's 1941 national championship team. Strain, a 5'11"

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from Harvard High School in

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, played college basketball at

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for future Hall of Fame coach

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. Strain played from 1938 to 1941 and, as a senior, was a starting guard for the Badgers' 1941 national championship team. After the completion of his college career, Strain played one season for the Chicago Bruins of the National Basketball League in 1942–43., pg. 269 He married Beverly Douglas on October 2, 1947, and owned Strain Market in

for 20 years. They had four children.

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