William Quillian (athlete)

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**William Quillian**

Nickname(s)	Bill
Country	United States
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Date of birth	1933
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Date of death	1973
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For other persons named William Quillian, see William Quillian (disambiguation).

William "Bill" Quillian (1933-1973) was an American tennis player.

Quillian joined the University of Washington as an undergrad in 1952. He played tennis throughout his time there, participating in the 1952 U.S. National Championships, 1953 U.S. National Championships, 1954 U.S. National Championships, 1955 U.S. National Championships, 1956 U.S. National Championships, and 1957 U.S. National Championships. In 1958, he participated in the U.S. National Championships, Wimbledon Championships, French Championships and represented the United States in the Davis Cup.

He was a coach from 1965 until his death in 1973 at the age of 39 from polio. [1][2] [3] The tennis stadium at the University of Washington was renamed The Bill Quillian Stadium in his honor. [4] He was inducted into the University of Washington Hall of Fame in 1985. [5]