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November 22, 2018 (84 years old)
Zodiac Sign
Libra
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Willie Naulls
William Dean Naulls was an American professional basketball player for 10 years with the National Basketball Association. He has won the NBA All-Star four times with the New York Knicks and three NBA titles with the Boston Celtics. Naulls grew up in California, where he was dubbed the state's grandfather of high school basketball. He played college basketball with the UCLA Bruins and won the All-American title as a senior in 1956. Naulls was chosen by St. Louis Hawks with the ninth overall pick in NBA Draft in 1956. He briefly played with St. Louis before being traded to New York, where he spent most of the season in his career. With the Knicks, he became the first African-American to be appointed captain of a professional team in a major American sport. After briefly playing for the San Francisco Warriors, Naulls ended his career with Boston. In December 1964, he was a member of the Celtics team that became the first all-black starting lineup in NBA history.
BornOctober 07, 1934, Dallas, Texas
DiedNovember 22, 2018, Laguna Niguel, California
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in
Listed weight225 lb
High schoolSan Pedro (San Pedro, California)
CollegeUCLA (1953–1956)
NBA draft1956 / Round: 2 / Pick: 9, St. Louis Hawks

About Willie Naulls

Basketball Player Willie Naulls was born in Texas, United States on October 7, 1934. He dies at the age of 84, on November 22, 2018.

Former NBA player for the Boston Celtics, where he won three NBA championships.

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Willie Naulls before becoming famous

Willie Naulls was born in the Zodiac sign Libra (The Scales), and 1934 is also the year of Dog (狗) in the Chinese Zodiac.

In 1952, he was named California Mr. Basketball while playing at San Pedro High School.

Achievement of Willie Naulls

He was the first African-American to lead a professional sports team as captain.

Willie Naulls's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

He married Anne Van de Water, a gynecologist, with whom he had four children.

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During the Basketball Player Bill Russell dynasty in Boston, he won three NBA championships.

Bill Russell (1934 - 2022) (Basketball Player)
Bill Russell (1934 - 2022)

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Willie Naulls Income & Net worth

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