Reaction to the death of Hall of Famer Paul Westphal
Reaction to the death of Hall of Fame basketball player and longtime NBA and college coach Paul Westphal. He died Saturday at the age of 70.
Associated Press In Memoriam: Paul Westphal
Reaction to the death of Hall of Fame basketball player and longtime NBA and college coach Paul Westphal. He died Saturday at the age of 70:
“There may be just a handful of people who have as much influence and significance on the history of the Phoenix Suns. All he accomplished as a player and as a coach. Off the court, he was a gentleman, a family man, great moral character. He represented the Suns the way you want every player to represent your franchise.”
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Paul Westphal, NBA player and coach, dies at 70
By Cesar Marin
Updated 0112 GMT (0912 HKT) January 3, 2021
Paul Westphal coaches the Sacramento Kings during a game with the Phoenix Suns on March 29, 2011. (CNN)NBA player and coach Paul Westphal died on Saturday in Scottsdale, Arizona, according to the University of Southern California. He was 70 years old.
Westphal died after a battle with brain cancer, according to USC, where he played from 1969 to 1972. He s survived by his wife Cindy, two children and grandchildren.
In a statement, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver called Westphal one of the great all around players of his era.
Westphal was drafted by the Boston Celtics as the 10th pick of the 1972 NBA draft, according to USC. He won an NBA title with the Celtics in 1974.
Hall of Famer who won NBA title with Celtics dies at 70
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Paul Westphal, a Hall of Fame player who won a championship with the Boston Celtics in 1974 and later coached in the league and in college, has died. He was 70.
The Phoenix Suns confirmed Westphal’s death in a statement Saturday. No cause was given, although he had been diagnosed with brain cancer last August.
His death comes after Hall of Famers and Celtics legends Tommy Heinsohn and K.C. Jones died Nov. 9 and Dec. 25, respectively.
Westphal played the first three seasons of his 12-year NBA career with Boston, who chose him with the 10th overall pick in the 1972 draft.