Before his pro career, Walton earned a legendary status at UCLA, leading the Bruins to titles in 1972 and 1973 and an 88-game winning streak. His 44 points in the national championship game in 1973 remain a record. Walton was also a three-time national player of the year at...
Bartow, after the 1973 national championship game:"Walton... Walton... Walton ... We couldn't contain Walton. I've never seen a player so dominating as Walton. He is big and strong and wirey. We worked to push him out farther. We couldn't get him out. If you let ...
Walton’s professional career began when he was the number one over all pick in the 1974 NBA Draft by the Portland Trailblazers. He was a member of their championship team in 1977. Nine years later he earned another championship title, this time with the Boston Celtics in 1986. He played ...
Bill Walton Was A Pillar On Championship Teams.In the fall of 1979, Bill Walton's basketball dream was turning into a titanic nightmare.[ FROM PUBLISHER]RICHIEBRANDEBSCO_bspInvestors Business Daily
ThePortland Trail Blazersselected Walton with the first pick in the first round of the 1974National Basketball Association(NBA)draft. After steadily improving his game, he led the Trail Blazers in 1977 to their first NBA championship. He fully realized his potential during that season, averaging ...
As a Trail Blazer, Walton was a two-time NBA All-Star (1977 and 1978) and led the Blazers to the NBA Finals during the historic championship run in 1977. During his career, Walton earned the NBA Most Valuable Player award in 1978, was selected All-NBA First Team that same year and ...
Bill Walton’s career began in college basketball at UCLA, where he played under coach John Wooden. He led UCLA to two NCAA championships and had one of the greatest performances in college basketball history. In the 1973 national championship game,Walton made 21 of 22 shots, scoring 44 point...
miracle. Walton stayed healthy, playing 80 games, 13 more than he had ever played in a season. Backing up fellow future Hall of Famer Robert Parish, he averaged 7.6 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 2.1 assists in 19 minutes per game, winning Sixth Man of Year and his second NBA championship....
In the ’73 title game, Walton took 22 shots and missed only one, scoring a championship contest-record 44 points. The team at one point won 88 straight games, a men’s record that still stands. In each of his three varsity seasons, Walton was the national college player of the year...
Walton would have to wait almost another decade before he would capture his second NBA championship, this time playing for the Boston Celtics in what would be his final season in the league. Walton dealt with foot injuries throughout his time in the Association, as he missed four separate sea...