Bill Laughlin

William Merle Laughlin (December 10, 1915 – November 22, 1993) was an American professional basketball player.^[1][2] He played for the Elmira Colonels in the New York State Professional Basketball League, as well as the Cleveland White Horses in the National Basketball League.^[2] In the NBL, he averaged 8.6 points per game.^[1][3]

Bill Laughlin

Personal information
Born	(1915-12-10)December 10, 1915 Hookstown, Pennsylvania
Died	November 22, 1993(1993-11-22) (aged 77) Washington, Pennsylvania
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school	East Liverpool (East Liverpool, Ohio)
College	Washington & Jefferson (1935–1938)
Position	Forward
Career history
Playing
1938	Elmira Colonels
1938–1939	Cleveland White Horses
1939–1941	East Liverpool Fleetwing
Coaching
1939–1943	East Liverpool HS
1946–1962	Washington HS

After his playing career, Laughlin served in the Navy during World War II, then became a high school teacher and basketball coach.^[2]