Willian "Bill" Smith

Class of 1960

Smith is one of Wesleyan’s all-time great basketball players. Wesleyan’s legendary basketball coach, Hank Ellis, called him “the ideal basketball player and a real pleasure to coach.”

He also was one of four All-Americans on the 1959 and 1960 teams. During Smith’s four-year career, the Bobcats won 83 percent of their games – 105 wins against only 21 losses.

“Smitty” also excelled in track, leading the Bobcats to the 1960 WVIAC track championship in the high jump, broad jump, the 100-yard and 220-yard runs.