What was Bill Walton known for?

Before the injuries hampered his professional career, Bill Walton dominated college basketball. From 1972-74, Bill Walton led UCLA to an 86-4 record and two national titles. At UCLA in the early ’70s, the 6-foot-11, 235-pound center was the linchpin of the Bruins winning an NCAA record 88 consecutive games.

What did John Wooden tell Walton?

Coach Wooden loved to tell the story of Bill Walton’s hair. Coach had a rule that hair could be no longer than two inches and there could be no facial hair. Wooden agreed and said: “That’s good Bill.

How tall is Bill Walton Really?

6′ 11″
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Is Bill Walton a Hall of Famer?

On This Day: Bill Walton Inducted Into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1993. Bill Walton – one of the greatest centers in the history of college basketball and the NBA – received one of the highest honors a basketball player can receive 28 years ago today.

When did Bill Walton get hurt?

In 1978 and 1979 Walton broke the navicular bone below his left ankle twice. He rested for two years after the second strike. One can almost write a book entitled “Injuries that you can and cannot imagine a basketball player has suffered” about Walton.

Did Bill Walton lose a college game?

In Walton’s only NCAA tournament loss of his career, a double-overtime thriller against N.C. State, he still had 29 points and 18 rebounds while playing all 50 minutes, so he sure did his part to keep the Bruins in the game.

What year did Bill Walton go to UCLA?

Bill Walton

Personal information
College	UCLA (1971–1974)
NBA draft	1974 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1st overall
Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers
Playing career	1974–1988

Why are NBA Heights wrong?

After 70 years since they got their name, the NBA has finally decided to standardize players’ height, weight, and age for the 2019 season. Players are to be measured by their teams, without shoes. This caused a lot of changes in listed measurements from the 2018 season.

How did Bill Walton make the Hall of Fame?

Bill Walton was a college superstar who excelled under the legendary John Wooden at UCLA. Thus, to give Walton a spot in the Hall of Fame based on his championships along with his winning the MVP Award in 1978 just doesn’t make sense.

How did Bill Walton get hurt?

While at Helix High School in La Mesa, Calif., Walton broke an ankle, a leg, and several bones in his feet and underwent knee surgery. As a collegian, he suffered tendinitis in his knees and injured his back.