Bill Walton

American basketball player and sportscaster (1952–2024)
Person human Q363246
Bill Walton
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Bill Walton

Summary

Bill Walton is a human[1]. His place of birth was La Mesa[2]. He was born on November 5, 1952[3]. He died in San Diego[4]. He died on May 27, 2024[5]. He worked as a basketball player[6]. He ranks in the top 0.45% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,587 views/month, #4,540 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Bill Walton was born in La Mesa[2].
  • Bill Walton passed away in San Diego[4].
  • Bill Walton was born on November 5, 1952[3].
  • Bill Walton died on May 27, 2024[5].
  • A child of Bill Walton was Luke Walton[8].
  • Bill Walton held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Bill Walton's professions included basketball player[6].
  • Bill Walton's education included a stint at Helix High School[10].
  • Bill Walton's education included a stint at University of California, Los Angeles[11].
  • Bill Walton's education included a stint at Stanford Law School[12].
  • Bill Walton received the NBA Most Valuable Player Award[13].
  • Bill Walton is recorded as male[14].
  • Bill Walton's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Bill Walton's member of sports team is recorded as Boston Celtics[16].
  • Bill Walton's member of sports team is recorded as Los Angeles Clippers[17].
  • Bill Walton's member of sports team is recorded as Portland Trail Blazers[18].
  • Bill Walton's member of sports team is recorded as UCLA Bruins men's basketball[19].
  • Bill Walton's league or competition is recorded as NCAA Division I men's basketball[20].
  • Bill Walton's league or competition is recorded as National Basketball Association[21].
  • Bill Walton's Commons category is recorded as Bill Walton[22].
  • Bill Walton's position played on team / speciality is recorded as center[23].
  • The cause of death was cancer[24].
  • Bill Walton's sport is recorded as basketball[25].
  • Bill Walton's drafted by is recorded as Portland Trail Blazers[26].
  • Bill Walton's family name is recorded as Walton[27].

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Origins and Family

Bill Walton was born in La Mesa[2]. He was born on November 5, 1952[3].

Education

Educated at Helix High School[10], a high school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1952[30]; University of California, Los Angeles[11], a public research university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1919[33], headquartered in Los Angeles[34]; and Stanford Law School[12], a law school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1893[37].

Career and Affiliations

Bill Walton's professions included basketball player[6].

Recognition

Bill Walton received the NBA Most Valuable Player Award[13].

Personal Life

A child of Bill Walton was Luke Walton[8].

Death and Burial

Bill Walton died on May 27, 2024[5]. He passed away in San Diego[4]. The cause of death was cancer[24].

Why It Matters

Bill Walton ranks in the top 0.45% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,587 views/month, #4,540 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Bill Walton born?

Born in La Mesa[2], Bill Walton…

Where did Bill Walton die?

Bill Walton died in San Diego[4].

What did Bill Walton do for work?

Bill Walton worked as basketball player[6].

Where did Bill Walton go to school?

Bill Walton was educated at Helix High School[10], University of California, Los Angeles[11], and Stanford Law School[12].

What awards did Bill Walton receive?

Honors received include NBA Most Valuable Player Award[13].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . FIBA database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . newspapers.com. Retrieved . newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . RealGM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [13] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . cbssports.com. Retrieved . cbssports.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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