Willard Swihart

{{short description|American basketball player}}

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| name = Willard Swihart

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| position = Forward / center

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 3

| weight_lb = 190

| birth_date = {{birth date|1914|8|25}}

| birth_place = Massillon, Ohio

| death_date = {{death date and age|1999|8|9|1914|8|25}}

| death_place = Chardon, Ohio

| nationality = American

| high_school = Washington (Massillon, Ohio)

| college = Toledo (1936–1939)

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| years1 = 1943–1944

| team1 = Cleveland Chase Brassmen

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Willard Earl Swihart (August 25, 1914 – August 9, 1999){{cite web | url=http://peachbasketsociety.blogspot.com/2016/01/willard-swihart.html| title=Willard Swihart | publisher=Blogspot | work=Peach Basket Society | accessdate=April 23, 2016}} was an American professional basketball player.{{cite web | url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/nbl/players/s/swihawi01n.html| title=Willard Swihart NBL stats| publisher=Sports Reference LLC | work=basketball-reference.com | accessdate=April 23, 2016}} He played in the National Basketball League for the Cleveland Chase Brassmen during the 1943–44 season. Swihart averaged 2.6 points per game.