William Reid (basketball)
American baseball player and coach, college athletics administrator
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| Intro | American baseball player and coach, college athletics administrator | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| was | Athlete Sports coach Baseball player Basketball coach Basketball player | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 28 September 1893, Adrian | |
| Death | 10 October 1955 (aged 62 years) |
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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.