William Barner Lienhard (January 14, 1930 – February 8, 2022) was an American basketball player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics.

Bill Lienhard

Personal information
Born	(1930-01-14)January 14, 1930 Slaton, Texas
Died	February 8, 2022(2022-02-08) (aged 92) Lawrence, Kansas
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school	Newton (Newton, Kansas)
College	Kansas (1949–1952)
NBA draft	1952 / Undrafted
Position	Forward
Career highlights and awards
NCAA champion (1952)
Medals Men's basketball Representing the  United States Olympic Games 1952 Helsinki Team competition

Lienhard was born in Slaton, Texas. He went to college at the University of Kansas, where he was a member of the 1952 NCAA Champion basketball team. He was then part of the American Olympic basketball team, which won the gold medal. He played a total of five matches during the Summer Games in Helsinki. After the Olympics, he joined the Air Force, where he continued to play basketball. Upon leaving the Air Force, he retired from the sport and lived as a banker in Kansas.[1] Lienhard died on February 8, 2022, at the age of 92.[2]

References

External links

• Bill Lienhard at Olympedia
• William Lienhard at databaseOlympics.com (archived)
• William Lienhard at the International Olympic Committee

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