Bill Albans

{{short description|American triple jumper}}

{{use mdy dates|date=December 2017}}

{{Infobox sportsperson

| name = Bill Albans

| full_name = William Everett Albans

| image =

| caption =

| nationality = American

| sport = Athletics

| event = Triple jump

| club = Warinanco Athletic Club

| collegeteam = University of North Carolina, Occidental College{{cite web |url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/78031 |title=Bill Albans |author= |website=olympedia.org |publisher=OlyMADMen |access-date=11 July 2022}}

| birth_date = {{birth date|1925|12|23}}

| birth_place = Bayonne, New Jersey, United States

| death_date = {{death date and age|1990|1|15|1925|12|23}}

| death_place = San Juan, Puerto Rico

| height =

| weight =

}}

William Everett Albans (December 23, 1925 – January 15, 1990) was an American athlete. He competed in the men's triple jump at the 1948 Summer Olympics.{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/al/bill-albans-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418104133/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/al/bill-albans-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 18, 2020 |title=Bill Albans Olympic Results |accessdate=December 22, 2017}} He was also in USA's squad for the 1952 Summer Olympics. Albans was also a strong sprinter; his personal best for 100 yards was 9.5. He also played rugby league for USA in the 1953 American All Stars tour of Australia and New Zealand.{{cite web|url=https://www.nfsa.gov.au/collection/curated/yanks-play-rugby-league-1953|title=Yanks play rugby league, 1953|website=NFSA}}