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Bill Russell was my favorite player of all-time.

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Bill Walton
Age: 72
Born: 1952
Born: November 5
Basketball Player
La Mesa
California
William Theodore Walton
William Theodore Walton III
Russell
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I have nothing but respect for the Lakers. So many of their legends shaped who I am as a person and player.
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If the UCLA teams of the late 1960s and early 1970s were subjected to the kind of scrutiny (other schools) have been, UCLA would probably have to forfeit about eight national championships and be on probation for the next 100 years.
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Growing up, my parents were very, very strict. And then I went to UCLA with John Wooden, who was just off the charts.
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