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William Cowden (September 6, 1920 – October 17, 2007) was an American basketball player.

Bill Cowden

Personal information
Born	September 6, 1920 San Francisco, California
Died	October 17, 2007(2007-10-17) (aged 87) San Francisco, California
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Career information
High school	Lowell (San Francisco, California)
College	Stanford (1939–1942)
Position	Guard
Number	11
Career highlights and awards
NCAA champion (1942)

A 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) guard from Lowell High School in San Francisco, California, Cowden played collegiately for Stanford University with his Lowell teammate, Don Burness.[1][2] In 1942, Cowden was team captain and led Stanford to the 1942 NCAA Championship, in which he played all 40 minutes and scored 5 points.[3][4] He earned first-team All-PCC honors.

After his basketball career, Cowden worked for Pan Am and served as director of their Southeast Asia office. He and his wife Beverly had three sons. He is a member of the Stanford Athletic Hall of Fame. He died in San Francisco in 2007.[4]

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