William Charles Menke was an American basketball player, noted for being an NCAA All-American at Indiana University and a key member of their first championship team in 1940. Playing as a center, he averaged 8.8 points per game over his college career. Under coach Branch McCracken, Menke became the all-time leading scorer at Indiana with 530 points before his record was surpassed. He also played for the Great Lakes Naval Training Station team during his military service in World War II, where he tragically died in a plane crash.
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Meaning of the name - Bill
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Bill Menke belongs to the GI Generation group.
Cause of Death: plane crash during World War II
Educated At: Indiana University Bloomington
Occupation: basketball player
Employers: Indiana University | Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Awards Received: NCAA All-American | inducted into Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame in 1988
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Ephemeris for October 16, 1918
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on October 16, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for October 16, 2025 |
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| Sun | 22 Libra 31 | 23 Libra 35 | 10 Aquarius 47 |
| Moon | 7 Pisces 29 | 29 Leo 20 | 7 Aquarius 31 |
| Mercury | 23 Libra 21 | 14 Scorpio 25 | 25 Capricorn 12 |
| Venus | 12 Libra 51 | 3 Libra 30 | 27 Aquarius 11 |
| Mars | 10 Sagittarius 58 | 16 Scorpio 41 | 3 Pisces 20 |
| Jupiter | 15 Cancer 5 | 24 Cancer 5 | 6 Cancer 56 |
| Saturn | 26 Leo 21 | 26 Pisces 32 | 26 Leo 43 |
| Uranus | 23 Aquarius 52 | 0 Gemini 49 | 26 Aquarius 42 |
| Neptune | 9 Leo 8 | 0 Aries 7 | 7 Leo 51 |
| Pluto | 6 Cancer 37 | 1 Aquarius 21 | 4 Cancer 56 |
| Rahu | 15 Sagittarius 44 | 16 Pisces 12 | 10 Sagittarius 4 |
| Ketu | 15 Gemini 44 | 16 Virgo 12 | 10 Gemini 4 |
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