Bill Walton, Hall of Fame basketball player who became star broadcaster, dies at 71
Bill Walton, who starred for John Wooden's UCLA Bruins before becoming a Hall of Fame centre for his NBA career and one of the biggest stars in basketball broadcasting, died Monday, the league announced. Walton, who had a prolonged fight with cancer, was 71.
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![Sportscaster Bill Walton, who died Monday of cancer at age 71, was the NBA's MVP in the 1977-78 season and two-time champion as a player, but his playing career lasted only 468 games due to chronic foot injuries. Smiling and white-haired former NBA player-turned broadcaster poses before calling a first-round Pac-12 basketball game at T-Mobile Arena on March 08, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7216227.1716835429!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/walton-bill-230308-1180.jpg)
Bill Walton, who starred for John Wooden's UCLA Bruins before becoming a Hall of Fame centre for his NBA career and one of the biggest stars in basketball broadcasting, died Monday, the league announced. Walton, who had a prolonged fight with cancer, was 71.