| Bill Black | |
| Birth Date: | 25 September 1920 |
| Birth Place: | Paducah, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Player Sport1: | Football |
| Player Years2: | 1940 |
| Player Team2: | Kentucky |
| Player Sport3: | Baseball |
| Player Years4: | 1940 |
| Player Team4: | Kentucky |
| Player Years5: | 1942 |
| Player Team5: | Kentucky |
| Coach Sport1: | Baseball |
| Coach Years2: | 1942 |
| Coach Team2: | Kentucky |
| Overall Record: | 7–6 |
William Ray Black (September 25, 1920 – May 1, 2002) was an American construction executive and college baseball coach.[1]
Black was born and raised in Paducah, Kentucky, where his father, Ray owned a construction business. He attended the University of Kentucky and graduated in 1942 from the University of Kentucky College of Education.[1] He played baseball and football at UK and during his senior year, served as player-coach of the baseball team.[1] The Kentucky Wildcats baseball team had a record of seven wins and six losses under his leadership.[2]
After graduation from UK, Black enlisted in the US Army during World War II. After the war, he worked for the family business, by then called Ray Black & Son. He served the University of Kentucky by serving four terms as alumni representative to the university's board of trustees. He also served for 22 years on the Paducah Board of Education.[1]