NBA Hall of Fame Basketball Legened Bill Walton Dead at 71 After Battling Cancer
By yahoo.com // May 27, 2024
No. 1 overall pick in the 1974 NBA Draft
(YAHOO.COM) – The world of basketball has lost one of its most colorful characters. Hall of Fame basketball legend Bill Walton has died at 71, the NBA announced Monday, after battling cancer in recent years.
Born on Nov. 5, 1952, in La Mesa, Calif., just east of San Diego, Walton had a renowned college career at UCLA under iconic coach John Wooden.
During his career in Westwood, the 6-foot-11 center won two national championships (in 1972-73) and three national college player of the year awards and was a three-time All-American. His teams lost only four games in his three seasons as a varsity player (freshman were not allowed to play back then), going 86–4 overall.
His success continued in the NBA. The No. 1 overall pick in the 1974 NBA Draft by the Portland Trail Blazers, he won an NBA championship in 1977 and an MVP award (averaging 18.9 points and 13.2 rebounds) in 1978.
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