Henry Lester Hooker, Jr. (July 17, 1921 – May 13, 1999) was an American college basketball

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 and baseball

Baseball

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 coach. He was the head men's basketball coach at the College of William & Mary from 1951 to 1952 and at University of Richmond

University of Richmond

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 from 1952 to 1963. He returned to William & Mary in 1963 to serve as athletic director.

In college, Hooker played basketball and baseball

Baseball

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 at William & Mary. Hooker was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame

Virginia Sports Hall of Fame

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 in 1983 and is also a member of the William & Mary and University of Richmond Athletics Halls of Fame.

Basketball