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William A. Colby was elected to the Hall of Fame for his achievements in the sport of basketball.

Colby, captain of the 1957-58 team, was the recipient of the Alumni Basketball Trophy as the team's Most Valuable Player in 1956, '57 and '58. He was the first player to win the award three times, and the only one to win it in every competing season. A prolific scorer, he set the Northeastern records for highest career scoring average, 17.8; the highest season scoring average, 21.3; and the most points scored in one game, 38. He graduated as the University's all-time leading scorer with 1,125 points, which currently rates as the 15th highest total. Colby was elected to numerous All City and All New England teams and as a senior played in the New England Hall of Fame Basketball game. He graduated in 1959 and then played semi-professional basketball with the Randy Club of Randolph.

He graduated from Somerville High School in 1954 after playing on some of Somerville's championship basketball teams.

After his playing career ended, Colby still did not walk away from the hardwood, as he became a basketball official, in addition to being a sales representative.