William Carlisle Towery (June 20, 1920 – November 25, 2012), nicknamed "Blackie" or "Big Boy",[1] was an American professional basketball player.

[2] After graduating, Towery began his professional career with the Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons of the National Basketball League.

He played three seasons with the Pistons before entering military service in World War II, where he earned a Bronze Star as an infantryman.

Towery spent half a season with the Pistons in the BAA, and later served stints for the Indianapolis Jets and Baltimore Bullets.

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