William Engesser

{{short description|American actor}} {{One source|article|date=February 2008}} {{infobox person | image = | other_names = Bill Engesser<br>Abe Greyhound | occupation = Film actor | birth_date = {{Birth date|1939|2|21}} | birth_place = | birth_name = William Leroy Engesser Jr. | death_date = {{death date and age|2002|6|20|1939|2|21}} | death_place = Alabama, United States | height = {{height|ft=7|in=3}} | years_active = | spouse = }}

'''William Engesser''' (February 21, 1939 – June 20, 2002) was an American film actor known for his height.

Engesser stood {{height|ft=7|in=3}} tall. His roles include Jerry Reed's bodyguard in ''Gator'' (1976), Richard/"Bigfoot" in ''The Secrets of Isis'' (1975), Krakow the Werewolf in the campy ''House on Bare Mountain'' (1962), and a bit part as a man in a gym in ''The Nutty Professor'' (1963).{{Citation needed|date=October 2025}}

He attended El Monte High School in El Monte, California. In high school, he was a highly scouted basketball recruit and was often linked with Wilt Chamberlain due to his height.{{Citation needed|date=October 2025}} Engesser attended the University of Southern California and played for their basketball team, the USC Trojans, and was selected by the New York Knicks as the first pick in the 14th round of the 1961 NBA Draft.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bill Engesser |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/bill-engesser-1.html |access-date=October 21, 2025 |website=Basketball Reference}}</ref>

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==External links== *{{IMDb name|id=0257371|name=William Engesser}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Engesser, William}} Category:American male film actors Category:1939 births Category:2002 deaths Category:20th-century American male actors Category:USC Trojans men's basketball players