NBA Hall of Famer Bill Walton dies at 71 - WSGW 790 AM & 100.5 FM wsgw.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wsgw.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
One of the finest college players in history, Walton went on to a Hall of Fame career in the National Basketball Association. A product of the radicalized 1960s and 1970s, he was also known for his views on social matters.
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The basketball great is now better known for his tie-dyed shirts and enthusiastic sports commentary, but in the 1970s, he was a polarizing anti-government activist.