1944-45 basketball team

Howie Williams played in the Industrial League for the Peoria Cats after graduating from Purdue, won a gold medal in the Helsinki Olympics in 1952 and was inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame in 1989.

Hall of Fame bio

Howard Williams

High School New Ross 1945

College Purdue 1950

Inducted 1989

A graduate of New Ross High School, ‘Howie’ was a four- year varsity starter at New Ross.  He was named to the All-County and All-Sectional teams in his junior and senior years.  Howie held an excellent scoring record with a high game of 28 points in his senior year.  He attended Purdue where he played all four years.  Was named the Most Valuable Player in his senior year.  Howie was also captain of the team in his senior year.  He held a number of scoring records in the Big Ten.  Was one of two Hoosiers selected to play in the 1952 Olympics in Finland.  He is associated with the Caterpillar Company in Indianapolis.