William McNeil Jones (February 3, 1914 – April 9, 2006) was an American professional

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basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on September 4, 2014. He played in all five games for the National Basketball League's Toledo Jim White Chevrolets before the team disbanded early into the 1942–43 season. Jones was one of the earliest

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players in the NBL and is considered a pioneer of

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in professional basketball. He played collegiately at the

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, followed by stints with barnstorming teams as well as the

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. He eventually moved to

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University of Toledo Hall of Fame profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jones, Bill 1914 births 2006 deaths American men's basketball players Basketball players from Ohio Guards (basketball) Harlem Globetrotters players Basketball players from Los Angeles Sportspeople from Toledo, Ohio Toledo Jim White Chevrolets players Toledo Rockets men's basketball players