Bill Borcher
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Bill Borcher was an American
college basketball
coach at the University of Oregon
(U of O). He attended North Bend High School in North Bend, Oregon
, where he played both football and basketball. After graduating in 1937, he attended the U of O where he played basketball. After his short basketball career, he served in the Navy during World War II
. From 1946 to 1951, he served as the head basketball coach at Marshfield High School.
His 1947 team won the state championship in basketball. That year, he founded the Oregon Jazz Band
. From 1951 to 1956, he served as the head basketball coach at the U of O, compiling a 69-68 record. In 1972, he founded the Sacramento Jazz Jubilee
, which is the largest jazz festival in the world. In 2001, he was inducted into the North Bend High School hall of fame.
United States
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college basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
coach at the University of Oregon
University of Oregon
-Colleges and schools:The University of Oregon is organized into eight schools and colleges—six professional schools and colleges, an Arts and Sciences College and an Honors College.- School of Architecture and Allied Arts :...
(U of O). He attended North Bend High School in North Bend, Oregon
North Bend, Oregon
North Bend is a city in Coos County, Oregon, in the United States with a population of 9,695 as of the 2010 census. North Bend is surrounded on three sides by Coos Bay, an S-shaped water inlet and estuary where the Coos River enters Coos Bay on the Pacific Ocean, and borders the city of Coos Bay,...
, where he played both football and basketball. After graduating in 1937, he attended the U of O where he played basketball. After his short basketball career, he served in the Navy during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. From 1946 to 1951, he served as the head basketball coach at Marshfield High School.
His 1947 team won the state championship in basketball. That year, he founded the Oregon Jazz Band
Oregon Jazz Band
The Oregon Jazz Band is a dixieland jazz band based in Coos Bay, Oregon. They are America's longest established dixieland jazz band, founded by Dr...
. From 1951 to 1956, he served as the head basketball coach at the U of O, compiling a 69-68 record. In 1972, he founded the Sacramento Jazz Jubilee
Sacramento Jazz Jubilee
The Sacramento Jazz Jubilee is held every May during Memorial Day weekend in Sacramento, California, United States. It is organized and put on by the Sacramento Traditional Jazz Society, usually sponsored by Raley's and Bel-Air supermarkets, and features some of the most noted jazz musicians in the...
, which is the largest jazz festival in the world. In 2001, he was inducted into the North Bend High School hall of fame.