Bill Walton was an evangelist for basketball and San Diego, even in times when he was critical of both
Cancer, which takes no numbers or quarter, disregards age, race and creed, has ended the iconic life of Bill Walton. On Memorial Day. So many other medical issues tried to beat this incredible man who lived so much of his 71 years in pain that eventually drove him to the brink of suicide, failed. Cancer succeeded, as it so often does. Bill — and I will call him Bill because he was a friend — not only was basketball’s greatest ambassador, he was San Diego’s greatest ambassador.
That relationship improved, of course, and if you asked Bill to list the greatest men he’s known, John would have been near the top. As a pro, Bill won a title with Portland and became NBA MVP, but soon his feet let him down. He came to the San Diego Clippers and spent most of his time on crutches. During a moment of good health, I saw him during an exhibition game here vs. the 76ers and highly touted Darryl Dawkins.
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