Bill Garner (basketball)

Bill Garner (born June 17, 1940)^[1] is an American former basketball player.

Bill Garner

Personal information
Born	(1940-06-17) June 17, 1940 (age 85) East St. Louis, Illinois, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school	East St. Louis (East St. Louis, Illinois)
College	Portland (1959–1962)
NBA draft	1962: 8th round, 68th overall pick
Drafted by	Los Angeles Lakers
Position	Center
Number	42
Career history
1962	Long Beach Chiefs
1967–1968	Anaheim Amigos
Stats at Basketball Reference

Born in East St. Louis, Illinois, Garner played college basketball at the University of Portland.^[1] A 6'10" center, Garner was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers in the eighth round (8th pick, 68th overall) of the 1962 NBA draft.^[1]

Following his college career, Garner played professionally for the Long Beach Chiefs of the American Basketball League until the league ceased operations after the 1962–63 season. From 1963 to 1966 Garner played for the Harlem Globetrotters. He later played for the Anaheim Amigos during the 1967–68 season in the American Basketball Association.^[1][2]