Bill Durkee | |
Position: | Guard / forward |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 3 |
Weight Lb: | 205 |
Birth Date: | 14 July 1921 |
Birth Place: | Oakland, California |
Death Place: | Las Vegas, Nevada |
Nationality: | American |
High School: | Berkeley (Berkeley, California) |
College: | California (1940–1942, 1946–1947) |
Draft Year: | 1947 |
Years1: | 1947–1948 |
Team1: | Minneapolis Lakers |
Wilfred L. "Bill" Durkee Jr. (July 14, 1921 – April 3, 2006) was an American professional basketball player.[1] He played for the Minneapolis Lakers in the National Basketball League during the 1947–48 season.[1] [2] [3]
Durkee attended the University of California, Berkeley and competed for their football, basketball, and track teams.[2] His collegiate career was interrupted by World War II, where he was stationed in the Pacific.[2] In 1954 he moved to Las Vegas, Nevada and worked at a nuclear test site.[2]