Bill Tom Closs (January 8, 1922 – June 6, 2011) was an American basketball player.

In 1971 he was inducted into the Rice Athletic Hall of Fame, and in 2003 his basketball jersey was retired.

He played for the Anderson Packers (1948–50), Philadelphia Warriors (1950–51) and Fort Wayne Pistons (1951–52) in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 186 games.

Following the conclusion of his professional basketball career, Closs enjoyed over 35 years of success in the sporting goods industry.

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