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William Theodore Walton III (November 5, 1952 – May 27, 2024) was an American professional basketball player and television sportscaster. He played college basketball at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Portland Trail Blazers, San Diego / Los Angeles Clippers, and Boston ...
Position: Center Shoots: Right. 6-11 , 210lb (211cm, 95kg) Born: , in La Mesa, Died: May 27, 2024. Relatives: Son Luke Walton. College: UCLA. High School: Helix in La Mesa, California. Draft: Portland Trail Blazers, 1st round (1st pick, 1st overall), 1974 NBA Draft. NBA Debut: October 18, 1974.
- November 5, 1952
May 28, 2024 · Bill Walton, who starred for John Wooden’s UCLA Bruins before becoming a Basketball Hall of Famer and one of the biggest stars of basketball broadcasting, has died after a prolonged fight against cancer, the NBA says.
- treynolds@ap.org
- Sports Writer
May 27, 2024 · Basketball legend Bill Walton, one of the sport's most colorful personalities, has died. The NBA announced today that the 71-year-old had a prolonged fight with cancer.
- Gus Contreras
May 27, 2024 · Bill Walton, a Hall of Fame center who authored a career that was triumphant and tragic, as well as colorful and controversial, died Monday at the age of 71 after a battle with cancer, the...
May 27, 2024 · UCLA mourns the passing of two-time NCAA champion Bill Walton, a Naismith Hall of Fame inductee (1993) and charter member of the @UCLAAthletics Hall of Fame (1984).
May 27, 2024 · Bill Walton, a center whose extraordinary passing and rebounding skills helped him win two national college championships with U.C.L.A. and one each with the Portland Trail Blazers and Boston...
