Bill Logan (basketball)

William Logan (December 30, 1934 – January 25, 2018) was an American basketball player. He is best known for his college career at the University of Iowa.

Bill Logan

Logan from the 1954 Hawkeye
Personal information
Born	(1934-12-30)December 30, 1934 Keokuk, Iowa
Died	January 25, 2018(2018-01-25) (aged 83) Keokuk, Iowa
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Career information
High school	Keokuk (Keokuk, Iowa)
College	Iowa (1953–1956)
NBA draft	1956: 5th round
Selected by the Boston Celtics
Position	Center
Career history
1956–1957	Denver-Chicago Truckers
Career highlights and awards
2× First-team All-Big Ten (1955, 1956) No. 31 retired by Iowa Hawkeyes
Stats at Basketball Reference

Logan came to the Iowa Hawkeyes from Keokuk High School in Keokuk, Iowa, where he was an All-State player.^[1] As a Hawkeye, Logan was a part of what would become one of the school's top recruiting classes, the “Fabulous Five” (along with classmates Carl Cain, Sharm Scheuerman, Bill Seaberg and Bill Schoof). The group started for three seasons, taking the school to its first two Final Fours in 1955 and 1956.

Logan was named first-team All-Big Ten Conference as a junior and senior,^[2] And in his senior season set an Iowa career scoring mark with 1,188 points (since eclipsed).^[3]

Following his college career, Logan was drafted by the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association. He chose to enter business, playing one season for the Denver-Chicago Truckers in the Amateur Athletic Union before returning to the state of Iowa to enter banking.^[4] He died on January 25, 2018, at the age of 83.^[5]

References

1. "IDPA All-State caters for 1952". Estherville Daily News. March 28, 1952. p. 5. Retrieved February 4, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Iowa places two lads on All-Big Ten". Council Bluffs Nonpariel. March 6, 1956. p. 15. Retrieved February 4, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Iowa wins Big Ten title with 84-73 victory; Illinois upset". Argus Leader. March 6, 1956. p. 13. Retrieved February 4, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Bill Logan: No frustrated jock". Des Moines Register. September 24, 1984. p. 11. Retrieved February 4, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Hawkeye great Bill Logan dies; Iowa native led team to consecutive Final Four appearances". Omaha World-Herald. January 26, 2018. Retrieved February 4, 2018.