Bill R. Newton (born December 22, 1950) is an American retired power forward–center who played two seasons in the American Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Indiana Pacers during the 1972–73 and 1973–74 seasons.
Born in Rockville, Indiana, he attended Louisiana State University and played for coach Press Maravich.
While at LSU, he helped lead them to the 1970 NIT Final Four, was a 2-time ALL-SEC selection, team captain & MVP his senior year (1971–72).
In 2013, he was inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame He attended Rockville, Indiana High School, leading the Rox to a record of 19-3 and a Wabash River Conference title his senior season (1967–68).
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