Bill Walton
Chronology
1952 | Born in La Mesa, California, on November 5 |
1969-70 | Leads Helix High School team to California Interscholastic Federal High School title two years in a row |
1970 | Enrolls at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) |
1971 | Plays on UCLA's freshman basketball team |
1972-74 | Plays center on UCLA varsity team coached by John Wooden |
1973 | Arrested while participating in a protest demonstration against the Vietnam War |
1974 | Drafted by Portland Trailblazers as number one overall pick in NBA draft |
1974-78 | Plays with Trailblazers, leading team to NBA championship in 1977 |
1979-85 | Plays with San Diego (later Los Angeles) Clippers |
1985-87 | Plays with Boston Celtics, winning NBA championship in 1986 |
1987 | Retires from professional basketball |
1990 | Undergoes surgery to fuse bones in left foot and ankle |
1990 | Joins Prime Ticket Network as analyst |
1991-2001 | Works as basketball commentator for major network and cable networks, including CBS, NBC, MNBC, and Turner Sports |
2002 | Hired by ESPN/ABC as lead analyst for NBA coverage |
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