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	'''Wilmer Clemons Hosket Sr.''' (February 19, 1911 – December 19, 1956) was an American ] player and coach.		'''Wilmer Clemons Hosket Sr.''' (February 19, 1911 – December 19, 1956) was an American ] player and coach.

			A 6'5" ], Hosket starred at ] in ], whom he led to three state championships from 1928 to 1930,<ref name="Hosket honored">{{cite news \|url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/254646520 \| title='Big Bill' Hosket honored \|first=Eric \|last=Frantz \|work=] \|via=ProQuest \|date=March 18, 2005 \|accessdate=April 7, 2022 \| id={{ProQuest\|254646520}} \|url-access=subscription}}</ref> and was named to the All-tournament team each time.<ref name="Obit">{{cite news \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20925094/bill-hosket-basketball-player/ \|title='Bill' Hosket Dead at 45; Ex-Cage Star \| work=] \|via=Newspapers.com \|date=December 30, 1956 \|accessdate=April 7, 2022}}</ref> He was an inaugural inductee of the school's Hall of Fame.<ref>{{cite news \|url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/254683789 \| title=Stivers to induct 16 into Hall; The first class of honorees includes the late Bill Hosket, who led the school to 3 state basketball titles \|first=Dave \|last=Long \|work=] \|via=ProQuest \|date=October 14, 2006 \|accessdate=April 7, 2022 \| id={{ProQuest\|254683789}} \|url-access=subscription}}</ref>
	A 6'5" ], Hosket starred at ] in ], whom he led to three state championships from 1928 to 1930. He then played at the ], where he won a ] championship in 1933. After college, Hosket played for a short time in the ] as a member of the Dayton Metropolitans. His son, ], played at Ohio State and in the ]. However, Hosket Sr. died before he could see his son play.

			He then played at the ], where he won a ] championship in 1933. He was named All-Big Ten center for the season.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/2021-22-Ohio-State-MBK-Media-Information-SMALLER.pdf \| title=Ohio State Men's Basketball 2021-22 Media Information \|pages=2, 117 \|publisher=] \|accessdate=April 7, 2022 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220110135109/https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/2021-22-Ohio-State-MBK-Media-Information-SMALLER.pdf \|archive-date=January 10, 2022}}</ref> After college, Hosket played for a short time in the ] as a member of the Dayton Metropolitans.<ref name="Obit"/>
	Both Hoskets have been inducted into the ] and the Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame.

			==Personal life==
			Hosket was married to Ethel, with whom he had three children, Diana Sue, Beverly Ann, and ]. Bill Jr. would also become a basketball player, following in his father's footsteps at Ohio State, before playing in the ] for the ] and ]. Both Hoskets have been inducted into the ] and the Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/hof-list-2017.pdf \|title=The Ohio State University Athletics Hall of Fame Inductees \|publisher=] \|accessdate=April 7, 2022 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201130144536/https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/hof-list-2017.pdf \|archive-date=November 30, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=https://ohiobasketballhalloffame.com/hall-of-fame/inductees/2006/bill-hosket-sr.html \|title=Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame : Hall of Fame : Inductees : 2006 Charter Class : Bill Hosket Sr. \|publisher=Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame \|accessdate=April 7, 2022 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210416145616/https://ohiobasketballhalloffame.com/hall-of-fame/inductees/2006/bill-hosket-sr.html \|archive-date=April 16, 2021}}</ref> After his basketball career, Hosket Sr. worked for ], and was as a basketball and ] referee in the Dayton area. Hosket died of ] in 1956.<ref name="Obit" />

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American basketball player and coach

Bill Hosket
Personal information
Born	(1911-02-19)February 19, 1911 Dayton, Ohio
Died	December 29, 1956(1956-12-29) (aged 45) Dayton, Ohio
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Career information
High school	Stivers (Dayton, Ohio)
College	Ohio State (1930–1934)
Playing career	1935–1942
Position	Center
Career history
As player:
1935–1936	Dayton Metropolitans
1936–1937	Columbus Athletic Supply
1937–1938	Dayton Metropolitans
1939–1940	Waterloo Wonders
1940–1941	Dayton Sucher Meat Packing
1941–1942	Columbus
As coach:
1935–1936	Dayton Metropolitans

Career highlights and awards
First-team All-Big Ten (1933)

Wilmer Clemons Hosket Sr. (February 19, 1911 – December 19, 1956) was an American basketball player and coach.

A 6'5" center, Hosket starred at Stivers High School in Dayton, Ohio, whom he led to three state championships from 1928 to 1930, and was named to the All-tournament team each time. He was an inaugural inductee of the school's Hall of Fame.

He then played at the Ohio State University, where he won a Big Ten Conference championship in 1933. He was named All-Big Ten center for the season. After college, Hosket played for a short time in the National Basketball League as a member of the Dayton Metropolitans.

Personal life

Hosket was married to Ethel, with whom he had three children, Diana Sue, Beverly Ann, and Bill Jr. Bill Jr. would also become a basketball player, following in his father's footsteps at Ohio State, before playing in the NBA for the New York Knicks and Buffalo Braves. Both Hoskets have been inducted into the Ohio State University Hall of Fame and the Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame. After his basketball career, Hosket Sr. worked for General Motors, and was as a basketball and football referee in the Dayton area. Hosket died of leukemia in 1956.

References

Frantz, Eric (March 18, 2005). "'Big Bill' Hosket honored". Dayton Daily News. ProQuest 254646520. Retrieved April 7, 2022 – via ProQuest.
^ "'Bill' Hosket Dead at 45; Ex-Cage Star". Dayton Daily News. December 30, 1956. Retrieved April 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
Long, Dave (October 14, 2006). "Stivers to induct 16 into Hall; The first class of honorees includes the late Bill Hosket, who led the school to 3 state basketball titles". Dayton Daily News. ProQuest 254683789. Retrieved April 7, 2022 – via ProQuest.
"Ohio State Men's Basketball 2021-22 Media Information" (PDF). Ohio State University. pp. 2, 117. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 10, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
"The Ohio State University Athletics Hall of Fame Inductees" (PDF). Ohio State University. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 30, 2020. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
"Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame : Hall of Fame : Inductees : 2006 Charter Class : Bill Hosket Sr". Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on April 16, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2022.

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