Monday, August 24, 2015

Bill Holland

William James Holland


Born:
April 10, 1914 
Greenville, PA

Died:
February 26, 2000
Plymouth, MA

Career
1932-33 Edinboro University (College)
1933-34 Edinboro University (College)
1934-35 Edinboro University (College)
1935-36 Warren Penns (Independent)
1936-37 HyVis Oil (Independent)
1936-37 Warren Penns (MBC)
1937-38 Warren Penns (NBL)
1938-39 Warren Penns/Cleveland White Horses (NBL)
1938-39 Elmira Colonels (NY-Penn League) 
1939-40 Detroit Eagles (NBL)
1940-41 Detroit Eagles (Independent)  

Born to Clarence and Grace Holland in Greenville, Pennsylvania, Holland starred at Edinboro College and then went on a professional basketball journey that say him go through various teams and leagues.

After his playing career, he worked at Shell Oil for many years. In 1939, he thought about quitting the game to take up boxing

Source:
Warren Times Mirror, Feb 10, 1939

Stats:
http://www.basketball-reference.com/nbl/players/h/hollabi01n.html
http://www.justsportsstats.com/basketballstatsindex.php?player_id=hollabi01
http://probasketballencyclopedia.com/player/bill-holland/

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