Bill Walton Passes

NewApp · Unread post by **NewApp** » Mon May 27, 2024 3:52 pm

May he rest in peace. One of the greatest ever.
https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/27/us/bill- ... index.html

Walton’s basketball journey began at UCLA, where the 6-foot-11, red-headed center starred under legendary coach John Wooden and led the Bruins to national championships in 1972 and 1973, both in perfect 30-0 seasons. In the ’73 title game, Walton took 22 shots and missed only one, scoring a championship contest-record 44 points.

The team at one point won 88 straight games, a men’s record that still stands. In his three varsity seasons, Walton was national college player of the year and an All-American

Stonewall · Unread post by **Stonewall** » Mon May 27, 2024 5:45 pm

He was scary good. The 73 game was a masterpiece. The 74 semifinal game was a matchup for the ages . I am acquainted with a couple of guys that played in that one.

hapapp · Unread post by **hapapp** » Mon May 27, 2024 5:47 pm

He was a true renaissance man. Will miss him covering games on ESPN.

appdaze · Unread post by **appdaze** » Mon May 27, 2024 5:54 pm

The irony of him passing on memorial day.

Loved his game and Twitter commentary. Wish they could have had him on the TNT show with Shaq and Barkley.

AppinVA · Unread post by **AppinVA** » Mon May 27, 2024 6:10 pm

He went out on the same weekend his “Conference of Champions” played its final game.