Bill Walton with the Portland Trail Blazers (1974–1979)
William Theodore Walton III (November 5, 1952 – May 27, 2024)
PORTLAND, Ore. — Former Portland Trail Blazers legend Bill
Walton lost his battle with cancer.
Walton rose to fame as part of the team that brought Portland its
only NBA Championship in 1977.
Blazer Coach Jack Ramsay, in 2010, called Walton the best Portland
Trail Blazer, "hands down no question."
After his retirement as a player, Walton became a basketball color commentator.
In 2001, Walton received an Emmy Award for "Best Live sports
Television Broadcast."
(KATU/ Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)
