Bill Cowden
| Bill Cowden | |
|---|---|
| College | Stanford |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Position | Guard |
| Jersey # | 11 |
| Career | 1940–1942 |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | September 6, 1920 San Francisco, California |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. San Francisco, California |
| High school | Lowell High School |
William "Bill" Cowden (September 6, 1920 – October 17, 2007) was an American basketball player.
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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