William Theodore Walton III

@Basketball Players, Birthday and Facts ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Bill Walton is a retired American basketball player who played for the Portland Trail Blazers before becoming a television sportscaster California American University Of California, Los Angeles Sportspersons Basketball Players Scorpio Celebrities William Theodore “Bill” Walton III is counted amongst the best basketball players ever to have graced the game in America. A tall man, he towered with a height of almost 7 feet and became a National Basketball Association (NBA) legend as a league Most Valuable Player. He inspired awe and admiration from his peers and coaches alike when he played for John Wooden’s varsity team UCLA Bruins. He was the most successful player of his college team and won the James E. Sullivan Award for the top amateur athlete in the United States; he is regarded as the best player ever to have played the game at college level by some sports historians. After college he started playing for Portland Trail Blazers joining them at a time when they were going through a really bad streak. The talented young man set off to a blazing start averaging 16.0 ppg in his first seven games. Unfortunately his career was plagued by injuries from the very beginning. He once broke a foot that set off a string of foot and ankle injuries which threatened his career and he was forced to retire untimely. After his retirement he became a successful though somewhat controversial NBA commentator.

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Birthday: November 5, 1952 Nationality: American Famous: University Of California, Los Angeles, Sportspersons, Basketball Players City/State: California Spouses: Susan Guth (m. 1979–1989) Siblings: Bruce Walton Known as: Bill Walton Information Detail Birthday November 5, 1952 Nationality American Famous University Of California, Los Angeles, Sportspersons, Basketball Players City/State California Spouses Susan Guth (m. 1979–1989) Siblings Bruce Walton Known as Bill Walton Childrens Adam Walton, Chris Walton, Luke Walton, Nathan Walton Universities University Of California, Los Angeles University of California Los Angeles Stanford Law School Notable Alumnis University Of California Los Angeles Birth Place La Mesa, California Height 211cm Gender Male Father William Theodore Mother Gloria Anne Net Worth $20 Million as of Jan 2017 Sun Sign Scorpio Born in La Mesa, California Famous as American basketball player

La Mesa, California

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He was previously married to Susie with whom he has four sons. His son Luke is a professional basketball player. Unsplash Personal Life

He is married to Lori Matsuoka. Unsplash Personal Life

He was born to Gloria Anne and William Theodore Walton in California. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He started playing basketball when he was in the fourth grade. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He went to Helix High School where he was coached by Gordon Nash. He helped his team win the California Interscholastic Federation High School title twice. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He enrolled at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in 1970 and played for John Wooden’s varsity team from 1971 to 1974. He became the backbone of the team and led them to several victories. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

In 1971-72, he led the UCLA basketball team to a record of 30-0 and won the games by an average margin of more than 30 points. The team won the national title in 1972 and again in 1973. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He was signed by American Basketball Association’s San Diego Conquistadors upon his graduation. He was also the number one overall pickup in the 1974 NBA Draft by the Portland Trail Blazers. Unsplash Career

The Portland Trail Blazers were going through a rough streak and had their hopes pinned upon Walton. He did not disappoint—he set off on a roaring start averaging 16.0 ppg and 19.0 rpg as a rookie in his first seven appearances. Unsplash Career

However his career was soon hampered by injury problems. He could play only 35 games as a rookie. Even though he helped his team win 11 more games in 1974-75 than in the previous year, he could not utilize his full potential. Unsplash Career

By 1975-76 his list of injuries included a broken wrist, sprained ankle, dislocated foot and broken toes. Unsplash Career

He had recovered enough to play in the 1976-77 season. The team now had a new head coach Jack Ramsay who encouraged him to give his best. Motivated, he played 65 games and led the Portland Trail Blazers to the NBA title win over the favourites Philadelphia 76ers. Unsplash Career

He is regarded as the greatest ever player to have played basketball at the college level. He played in the UCLA’s NCAA men’s team which created the 88-game winning streak record and played a major role in UCLA's record of seven consecutive national titles while he was a student there. Unsplash Major Works

Information	Detail
Birthday	November 5, 1952
Nationality	American
Famous	University Of California, Los Angeles, Sportspersons, Basketball Players
City/State	California
Spouses	Susan Guth (m. 1979–1989)
Siblings	Bruce Walton
Known as	Bill Walton
Childrens	Adam Walton, Chris Walton, Luke Walton, Nathan Walton
Universities	University Of California, Los Angeles University of California Los Angeles Stanford Law School
Notable Alumnis	University Of California Los Angeles
Birth Place	La Mesa, California
Height	211cm
Gender	Male
Father	William Theodore
Mother	Gloria Anne
Net Worth	$20 Million as of Jan 2017
Sun Sign	Scorpio
Born in	La Mesa, California
Famous as	American basketball player

William Theodore Walton III

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Nov 5, 1952

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La Mesa, California