William Warren Fenley (February 8, 1922 – January 18, 2009) was an American professional

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player. He spent one season in the Basketball Association of America (BAA) as a member of the Boston Celtics in the 1946–1947 season. Fenley attended

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on the North Shore of Staten Island and later Manhattan College. After his BAA career ended, he founded the school athletic program for his home parish of St. Rita's Church. Fenley became the first

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for the

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boys' basketball team in 1964, and the first for Moore Catholic High School in 1968. He was a former

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and New York police sergeant.

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1922 births 2009 deaths American Basketball League (1925–1955) players American men's basketball players Boston Celtics players Forwards (basketball) High school basketball coaches in New York (state) Manhattan Jaspers basketball players New York City Police Department officers Sportspeople from Staten Island {{1920s-US-basketball-bio-stub Basketball players from New York City