BILL LIENHARD

LIENHARD, WILLIAM BARNER

Hometown:  Newton, KS (Newton HS)
Born: 1/14/1930

Bill Lienhard

 

CATEGORY   TOTAL   1950 1951 1952 '52 Olympics
YEAR     So. Jr. Sr.  
POSITION     F F F  
HEIGHT     6'5 6'5 6'5  
WEIGHT     180 180 180  
JERSEY     11 11 11  
Games Played/Started 74/   21/ 24/ 26/ 3/
Points 445   119 157 152 17
   Per Game 6.0   5.6 6.5 5.8 5.7
Rebounds            
   Per Game            
FG: Attempts            
       Made 192   50 75 67  
       Percent            
FT: Attempts 94   27 17 50  
       Made 61   19 7 35  
       Percent 64.9   70.4 41.2 70.0  
Production Points/Game            
Production Points/Minute            

1950:  Lettered, Starter

1951:  lettered, Starter

1951:  Lettered, Starter, Captain

Allen replaced Hoch

Photo by Nick Krug
Kansas University junior Scott Burrus, Wichita, shakes the hand of former North Carolina head coach Dean Smith, a member of the 1952 Jayhawk Championship team prior to the start of Saturday's game against Nebraska. Along with Smith are his '52 teammates Bill Lienhard, far left, Bob Kenney, Al Kelley and Bill Hougland, far right. The team was honored during the first timeout of Saturday's game.

 

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