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Bill Walton was listed as a basketball player. Bill Walton was born on November 5, 1952 in La Mesa, California, United States. Death is recorded on May 27, 2024, at the age of 71. Education on record includes Helix High School and University of California, Los Angeles. Awards on record include NBA Most Valuable Player Award.
My Take
Bill Walton fascinates me because his legacy lives in the gap between what he was and what injuries let him be. An MVP and champion out of UCLA who tore through the NBA when healthy, he could have been remembered as the great unfulfilled talent. Instead he reinvented himself as one of the most joyously eccentric broadcasters the sport has known. That refusal to be bitter, to turn frustration into pure exuberance, is what stays with me. When he passed in 2024, the tributes spoke less about stats than about how alive he made everyone feel. That's the rarer kind of greatness.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Bill Walton
- Name (Japanese)
- ビル・ウォルトン
- Reading
- びる・うぉるとん
- Born
- November 5, 1952 – May 27, 2024
- Origin
- La Mesa, California, United States
- Height
- 211 cm
- Occupation
- basketball player
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Dragon
2. Background
- High school
- Helix High School
- University
- University of California, Los Angeles
Awards & achievements
- NBA Most Valuable Player Award
3. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.billwalton.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/billwalton/
- Xhttps://x.com/BillWalton
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill%20Walton
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%93%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A9%E3%83%AB%E3%83%88%E3%83%B3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q363246
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Bill Walton born?
Bill Walton was born on November 5, 1952.
When did Bill Walton die?
Bill Walton died on May 27, 2024, aged 71.
Where was Bill Walton from?
Bill Walton was from La Mesa, California, United States.
What did Bill Walton do?
Bill Walton worked as basketball player.
How tall was Bill Walton?
Bill Walton was 211 cm tall.
Where did Bill Walton study?
Bill Walton attended University of California, Los Angeles.
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