Basketball Hall of Famer Bill Walton died Monday following a prolonged battle with cancer, the NBA announced.
The Hall of Famer was first introduced to the game of basketball in the 4th grade at what is now St. Katharine Drexel AcademyBasketball Hall of Famer and San Diego native Bill Walton died Monday following a prolonged battle with cancer, the NBA announced. He was 71.
The La Mesa-born Walton was first introduced to the game of basketball in the 4th grade at what is now St. Katharine Drexel Academy in the College Area. He then attended Mount Helix High School where his basketball reign continued before enrolling at UCLA. "I love San Diego — this is the greatest place on Earth. It’s a welcoming city with dizzying possibilities and anything and everything that you could want," he told the
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Basketball legend, San Diego native Bill Walton dies at age 71Jermaine Ong is a Digital Content Producer at ABC 10News/KGTV in San Diego.
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