William Reid (basketball), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Reid (basketball)

American baseball player and coach, college athletics administrator

Date of Birth: 28-Sep-1893

Place of Birth: Adrian, Michigan, United States

Date of Death: 10-Oct-1955

Profession: basketball player, basketball coach, baseball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

William A.
Reid (September 26, 1893 – October 10, 1955) was an American basketball coach and administrator born in Detroit, Michigan. As a high school player in Adrian, Michigan he led his Adrian High School team to a 1912 state title and then played in two sports in Colgate University.
He returned to Colgate as a basketball coach and coached the Raiders from 1919 to 1928 with a record of 135–52.
Beginning in 1936, he served as Colgate's director of athletics for 20 years. Reid was a president of Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) from 1944 to 1945 and vice-president of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) from 1942 to 1946.
He was enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1963.