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- Birth name: William Theodore Walton III
- Born: November 5, 1952 in La Mesa, California
- 3 time college basketball player of the year
- 2 college basketball national championships
- Catchphrase: "That's a terrible call! Terrible,"
- Son, Luke Walton plays for the Los Angeles Lakers
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Bill Walton is a NBA Hall of Fame member and current announcer for NBA games. Walton had a prolific college career and has been named by some sports historians as the greatest college basketball player ever.
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College Career
Walton played college basketball at UCLA under coach John Wooden from 1971-1974, winning two national titles with the team. In 1973, Walton won the James E. Sullivan Award as the top amateur athlete in the United States, as well as the Naismith College Player of the Year in 1972, 1973 and 1974. Some basketball historians have called Walton the greatest college player to ever play the game.NBA Career
Walton was drafted first overall by the Portland Trail Blazers and was hoped to be the savior of the franchise. Walton's NBA career was hampered by a series of foot injuries. Walton did lead his team to the NBA championship in 1977 and was named the NBA Finals MVP.
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Bill Walton Questions
Do you worry about paying your bills? 1 AnswerSurprisingly I don't worry about paying our bills even though our income is low. Since we've paid off all our credit cards, we have enough to pay all our bills,... read more
Do you ignore bills and put them in basket? 3 AnswersCurrently theres a couple i run away from and there are those that of course I can't. Bills you just cant run away from cuz they bite you in the butt: 1) Phon... read more
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Bill Walton Vital Stats
- Basketball-Reference.com: Career Statistics
- Height: 6' 11"
- Weight: 235 lbs.
- Positions: Center/Forward
- Rookie Season: 1974
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Frank Caliendo does Charles Barkley, Bill Walton http://videoforward.com/video.php?video=2632
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hehe @scott_pianowski Bill Walton should come out of retirement to describe that fourth Mark Sanchez interception.
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Bill Walton should come out of retirement to describe that fourth Mark Sanchez interception.
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Rhodes Scholars and the Business World: Sam Walton, Bill mcgowan, and Fred Smith did finish college but weren&#.. http://bit.ly/6y1Rf6
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@GovKaineBrow -- he's not Keith Jackson, but I feel the same way about Brent the way I feel about Dickie V/Bill Walton--likeable crazy uncle
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- Basketball-Reference.com: Career Statistics
