Bill Putnam (basketball)

William Charles Putnam (August 12, 1922 – December 12, 1992) was an American college basketball player for the UCLA Bruins. He earned second-team All-American honors in 1945, when he helped lead the Bruins to their first basketball championship, winning the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) Southern Division title. Putnam was later an assistant coach and assistant athletic director at UCLA. He was inducted into the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame.

Bill Putnam
Putnam with UCLA c. 1945
Personal information
Born(1922-08-12)August 12, 1922
San Francisco, California, U.S.
DiedDecember 12, 1992(1992-12-12) (aged 70)
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolMcClatchy (Sacramento, California)
CollegeUCLA (1943–1945)
PositionGuard
Number20
Coaching career1946–1962
Career history
As coach:
1946–1962UCLA (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
As player:
  • Second-team All-American – Helms (1945)
  • First-team All-PCC Southern Division (1945)
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