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Bill Sharman

William Walton Sharman (Bullseye Bill, Battling Bill, Willie)

Born: May 25, 1926 in Abilene, Texas

Died: October 25, 2013

High School: Porterville in Porterville, California

College: USC

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1976 and Coach in 2004 (Full List)

As Player: 711 G, 17.8 PPG, 3.9 RPG, 3.0 APG (Full Record)

As Executive: LAL franchise, 1976-1982 (Full Record)

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Coaching Record

Coaching Record Table
				Regular Season							Playoffs
Season	Age	Tm	Lg	G	W	L	W/L%	W > .500	Finish		G	W	L	W/L%	Notes
1966-67	40	SFW	NBA	81	44	37	.543	3.5	1		15	9	6	.600
1967-68	41	SFW	NBA	82	43	39	.524	2.0	3		10	4	6	.400
1968-69	42	LAS	ABA	78	33	45	.423	-6.0	5
1969-70	43	LAS	ABA	84	43	41	.512	1.0	4		17	10	7	.588
1970-71	44	UTS	ABA	84	57	27	.679	15.0	2		18	12	6	.667	ABA Champions
1971-72	45	LAL	NBA	82	69	13	.841	28.0	1		15	12	3	.800	NBA Champions
1972-73	46	LAL	NBA	82	60	22	.732	19.0	1		17	9	8	.529	WC Champions
1973-74	47	LAL	NBA	82	47	35	.573	6.0	1		5	1	4	.200
1974-75	48	LAL	NBA	82	30	52	.366	-11.0	5
1975-76	49	LAL	NBA	82	40	42	.488	-1.0	4
Career			TOT	819	466	353	.569	56.5			97	57	40	.588
			NBA	573	333	240	.581	46.5			62	35	27	.565
			ABA	246	133	113	.541	10.0			35	22	13	.629

2 seasons		SFW	NBA	163	87	76	.534	5.5			25	13	12	.520
3 seasons		LAS,UTS	ABA	246	133	113	.541	10.0			35	22	13	.629
5 seasons		LAL	NBA	410	246	164	.600	41.0			37	22	15	.595

Awards

Coach of the Year Voting

Transactions

March 22, 1966: Hired as Head Coach by the San Francisco Warriors.

April 29, 1968: Hired as Head Coach by the Los Angeles Stars.

June 11, 1971: Resigns as Head Coach of Utah Stars.

July 12, 1971: Hired as Head Coach by the Los Angeles Lakers.

July 13, 1976: Reassigned from Head Coach role by Los Angeles Lakers.