Renato William Jones

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For other persons named William Jones, see William Jones (disambiguation).

Renato William Jones, commonly R. William, or simply William, Jones, was a popularizer of basketball in Europe and in Asia.

He was one of the founding fathers of the Fédération Internationale de Basketball Amateur (FIBA) in 1932 and served as the first Secretary-General from 1936, where he help organized the inclusion of basketball to the Olympic Games. Later, he was made secretary general of the International Council of Sport and Physical Education in 1958.

He was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1964 and also as patron of the Amateur Basketball Association of England in 1973.

The annual international basketball tournament, the William Jones Cup, held in Taipei, Taiwan, was named after him, in honor to his contribution to the world basketball.