William J. "Wild Bill" Hapac (January 26, 1918 – March 9, 1967) was the first Consensus All-American to play for the University of Illinois men's basketball team when he garnered the recognition during his senior season of 1939–40. A native of Chicago, Illinois, Hapac was an all-state player for J. Sterling Morton High School East in 1935.Hapac would star for the Fighting Illini before playing in the National Basketball League from 1940 to 1948.
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