Bill Jones (basketball, born 1914)

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Bill Jones
Personal information
Born (1914-02-03)February 3, 1914
Toledo, Ohio
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Los Angeles, California
Nationality American
Career information
High school Woodward (Toledo, Ohio)
Libbey (Toledo, Ohio)
College Toledo (1933–1934; 1936–1938)
Position Guard
Career history
1942 Toledo Jim White Chevrolets
Career highlights and awards
  • First African-American player in NBL history
  • Univ. of Toledo Hall of Fame (1991)
  • 2× Toledo city high school champion (1929, 1930)

William McNeil "Bill" Jones (February 3, 1914 – April 9, 2006) was an American professional basketball player.[1] He played in all five games for the National Basketball League's Toledo Jim White Chevrolets before the team disbanded early into the 1942–43 season.[1][2] Jones was one of the earliest African-American players in the NBL and is considered a pioneer of integration in professional basketball.[3]

He played collegiately at the University of Toledo,[4] followed by stints with barnstorming teams as well as the Harlem Globetrotters.[3][5] He eventually moved to Los Angeles, California.[3]

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