Bill Walton Dies at 71

[Cyched]

Just breaking

Hall of Famer Bill Walton, 71, dies of cancer

Bill Walton, who won two NCAA titles with UCLA and two NBA championships during a Hall of Fame career, died Monday at age 71 after a prolonged battle with cancer.

www.espn.com

 

[Urbandale2013]

Always kind of interesting the coincidences you see with stuff like this.

 

[Peter]

Hall of Fame basketball legend Bill Walton dies at 71

Hall of Fame basketball legend and broadcaster Bill Walton has died at the age of 71.

sports.yahoo.com

 

[madguy30]

This year sucks.

 

[madguy30]

Always kind of interesting the coincidences you see with stuff like this.

What coincidences?

 

[ImJustKCClone]

From ESPN:

Two-time NBA champion and Hall of Famer Bill Walton has died of cancer at the age of 71, the NBA announced Monday.

"Bill Walton was truly one of a kind," NBA commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement. "As a Hall of Fame player, he redefined the center position. His unique all-around skills made him a dominant force at UCLA and led to an NBA regular-season and Finals MVP, two NBA championships and a spot on the NBA's 50th and 75th Anniversary Teams.

"Bill then translated his infectious enthusiasm and love for the game to broadcasting, where he delivered insightful and colorful commentary which entertained generations of basketball fans. But what I will remember most about him was his zest for life. He was a regular presence at league events - always upbeat, smiling ear to ear and looking to share his wisdom and warmth. I treasured our close friendship, envied his boundless energy and admired the time he took with every person he encountered."

 

[Cycsk]

RIP Bill Walton . . . with the Conference of Champions!

 

[Urbandale2013]

What coincidences?

See if the link works here. Yesterday was the final PAC 12 sporting event.

 

[ImJustKCClone]

Congrats to the mods for getting all these threads merged!

 

[madguy30]

See if the link works here. Yesterday was the final PAC 12 sporting event.

Ah, gotcha.

He held on to the bitter end!

Injuries kept him from being transcendent as a player and he'll always be a favorite broadcaster.

 

[ImJustKCClone]

I got to see Bill play once, back when I was at WAZZU. He might as well have been alone on the court.

 

[alarson]

Man, I know they werent for everyone, but I loved his broadcasts. They made games you might not otherwise care about entertaining. This sucks to hear.

 

[CascadeClone]

Gonna rip hits off that great bong in the sky, where UCLA never loses and the PAC10 still exists.

 

[Peter]

 

[Prone2Clone]

**** cancer.

 

[fsanford]

Cancer sucks.

I will miss his unique color commentary

 

[CloneLawman]

Cancer sucks.

I will miss his unique color commentary

Damn. Just damn.

 

[Mr Janny]

Just a bummer all around. He was iconic. The sports world, and the world in general, will miss him.

 

[JP4CY]

He obviously was the toker/tie dye guy these last years but I remember him on NBC decades ago and he was always getting after lazy players on defense and offense with poor passing. He knew the game, that's for sure.

 

[madguy30]

He seemed to be going downhill last season and I don't recall many of his games like usual. I'd guess it was all connected.

I sad.