# Bill Reigel

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American basketball player and coach

Bill Reigel Biographical details Born (1932-05-03)May 3, 1932 Monaca, Pennsylvania, U.S. Died October 17, 1993(1993-10-17) (aged 61) Playing career 1952–1953 Duke 1954–1956 McNeese State Position Guard Coaching career (HC unless noted) 1971–1974 McNeese State Head coaching record Overall 55–20 (.733) Accomplishments and honors Awards NAIA tournament MVP (1956) No. 33 retired by McNeese State Cowboys

**William Ernest Reigel** (May 3, 1932 – October 17, 1993) was an American basketball player and coach. He played college basketball at [Duke University](/source/Duke_University) and [McNeese State University](/source/McNeese_State_University), leading McNeese to the [1956 NAIA championship](/source/1956_NAIA_Division_I_men's_basketball_tournament). Reigel went on to choose the [Amateur Athletic Union](/source/Amateur_Athletic_Union) over an offer from the NBA's [Minneapolis Lakers](/source/Minneapolis_Lakers). He earned [AAU All-American](/source/AAU_Men's_Basketball_All-Americans) honors four times.

Following his playing days, he coached at the high school level and was head coach for his alma mater, McNeese State, for three seasons, compiling a record of 55–20.[1]

He died on October 17, 1993.

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Bill Reigel obituary"](https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2002&dat=19931020&id=mbUiAAAAIBAJ&pg=3460,4622394). *[Beaver County Times](/source/Beaver_County_Times)*. October 20, 1993. Retrieved January 20, 2014.

## External links

- [Bill Reigel](https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/37856818) at [Find a Grave](/source/Find_a_Grave)

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