What is Bill Walton's middle name?
Theodore
What is Bill Walton's full name?
William Theodore Walton III
Bill Walton nickname(s):
The Mountain Man, Bill, Grateful Red
Bill Walton date of birth:
November 5, 1952
How old is Bill Walton?
73
Where was Bill Walton born?
La Mesa, California
How tall is Bill Walton?
6' 11" (211 cm)
How much does Bill Walton weigh?
210 lbs (95.3 kg)
Bill Walton body shape:
Athletic
What color is Bill Walton's hair?
Salt and Pepper
Is Bill Walton gay or straight?
Straight
What is Bill Walton's ethnicity?
White
What is Bill Walton nationality?
American
Where did Bill Walton go to school?
Helix in La Mesa, California
Where did Bill Walton go to university?
University of California, Los Angeles
What is Bill Walton's occupation?
Pro Basketball Player
Bill Walton claim to fame:
NBA Most Valuable Player in 1978
Bill Walton favorite band(s)?
The Grateful Dead, The Allman Brothers Band, Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Phish
Short Biography
William Theodore "Bill" Walton III (born November 5, 1952) is an American retired basketball player and television sportscaster. Walton achieved superstardom playing for John Wooden's powerhouse UCLA Bruins in the early '70s, winning three successive College Player of the Year Awards, while leading the Bruins to two Division I national titles. He then went on to have a prominent career in the National Basketball Association (NBA) where he was a league Most Valuable Player (MVP) and won two NBA championships. His professional career was significantly hampered by multiple foot injuries. Walton was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on May 10, 1993 and the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame that same year. He is the father of former professional basketball player Luke Walton.