Lienhard was born in Slaton, Texas. He went to college at the University of Kansas, where he was a member of the 1952 NCAA Champion basketball team. He was then part of the American Olympic basketball team, which won the gold medal. He played a total of five matches during the Summer Games in Helsinki. After the Olympics, he joined the Air Force, where he continued to play basketball. Upon leaving the Air Force, he retired from the sport and lived as a banker in Kansas.[1] Lienhard died on February 8, 2022, at the age of 92.[2]
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^Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. . Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on January 31, 2012.
^Guskey, Jordan (February 9, 2022). "Bill Lienhard, former Kansas men's basketball player and 1952 national champion, dies at 92". The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
bill, lienhard, william, barner, lienhard, january, 1930, february, 2022, american, basketball, player, competed, 1952, summer, olympics, personal, informationborn, 1930, january, 1930slaton, texas, diedfebruary, 2022, 2022, aged, lawrence, kansas, listed, hei. William Barner Lienhard January 14 1930 February 8 2022 was an American basketball player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics Bill LienhardPersonal informationBorn 1930 01 14 January 14 1930Slaton Texas U S DiedFebruary 8 2022 2022 02 08 aged 92 Lawrence Kansas U S Listed height6 ft 5 in 1 96 m Listed weight180 lb 82 kg Career informationHigh schoolNewton Newton Kansas CollegeKansas 1949 1952 NBA draft1952 undraftedPositionForwardCareer highlights and awardsNCAA champion 1952 Medals Men s basketball Representing the United States Olympic Games 1952 Helsinki Team competition Lienhard was born in Slaton Texas He went to college at the University of Kansas where he was a member of the 1952 NCAA Champion basketball team He was then part of the American Olympic basketball team which won the gold medal He played a total of five matches during the Summer Games in Helsinki After the Olympics he joined the Air Force where he continued to play basketball Upon leaving the Air Force he retired from the sport and lived as a banker in Kansas 1 Lienhard died on February 8 2022 at the age of 92 2 References edit Evans Hilary Gjerde Arild Heijmans Jeroen Mallon Bill et al Bill Lienhard Olympics at Sports Reference com Sports Reference LLC Archived from the original on January 31 2012 Guskey Jordan February 9 2022 Bill Lienhard former Kansas men s basketball player and 1952 national champion dies at 92 The Topeka Capital Journal Retrieved February 9 2022 External links editBill Lienhard at Olympedia William Lienhard at databaseOlympics com archived William Lienhard at Olympics com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bill Lienhard amp oldid 1210536938, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
