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Bill Kotsores

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Bill Kotsores
Personal information
BornSeptember 18, 1924
New York City, New York
DiedJune 6, 1971(1971-06-06) (aged 46)
Queens, New York
NationalityAmerican
Career information
High schoolAndrew Jackson
(Queens, New York)
CollegeSt. John's (1943–1945)
Playing career1946–1949
PositionForward
Career history
1946–1947Elizabeth Braves
1948–1949Bridgeport Newport Steelers
Career highlights and awards

William James Kotsores (September 18, 1924 – June 6, 1971)[1] was an American basketball player best known for his collegiate career at St. John's University in the 1940s. He played on the school's team during the 1943–44 and 1944–45 seasons.[2] Each year, the Red Storm advanced to the National Invitation Tournament (NIT), which at the time was considered the premier men's college basketball postseason tournament. St. John's won the NIT during Kotsores' junior year, and he was named the 1944 NIT Tournament MVP after scoring 40 points in three games.[2][3] The following year, St. John's failed to repeat at NIT champions, but Kotsores was honored with the Haggerty Award.[4] The Haggerty Award is given annually to the best male collegiate basketball player in the New York City metropolitan area every year since 1935–36. After a solid career at St. John's in which he was twice named an All-American, Kotsores played two seasons in the American Basketball League, one with the Elizabeth Braves and the other with the Bridgeport Newport Steelers. Also played enemy to Chuck Connors in an episode of the Rifleman, his daughter ( jug head) Is a friend)

References

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  1. ^ "Peach Basket Society Article". Retrieved May 22, 2018.Open access icon
  2. ^ a b "St. John's Men's Basketball History". St. John's University. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 11, 2011. Retrieved May 15, 2011.
  3. ^ "1943–44 season summary". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 15, 2011.
  4. ^ "St. John's Basketball: Teams Of Tradition". RedStormSports.com. St. John's University. December 6, 2007. Retrieved May 15, 2011.