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Bill Walton: "I love puff." (Original Post) LessAspin Dec 2020 OP
Really dislike Walton doing PbyP or color unc70 Dec 2020 #1
TV Teddy LessAspin Dec 2020 #5
Ha, I met Bill Walton years ago down in San Diego ... doublethink Dec 2020 #2
Walton went to my high school and is generous giving back to disadvantaged kids. Liberty Belle Dec 2020 #3
Hanging with the Dead old make anyone pretty cool. underpants Dec 2020 #4
Poor Jason Benetti LessAspin Dec 2020 #6

unc70

(6,325 posts)
1. Really dislike Walton doing PbyP or color
Tue Dec 1, 2020, 05:29 PM
Dec 2020

Extremely distracting, self absorbed. Doesn't pay attention to the game.

LessAspin

(1,407 posts)
5. TV Teddy
Tue Dec 1, 2020, 06:26 PM
Dec 2020

Surprised to see Ted Valentine still reffing .. the Big Ten barred him from working it's games several years ago ..





doublethink

(7,132 posts)
2. Ha, I met Bill Walton years ago down in San Diego ...
Tue Dec 1, 2020, 05:36 PM
Dec 2020

was up on a ladder, he comes walking up ... and we were eye to eye. The brain doesn't compute stuff like this right away, my thoughts were WTF? I mean when was the last time being up a good distance on a ladder and someone is standing there on the ground staring you in the face. A moment later I recognized him. Was too funny. He was very down to earth great guy. Helped him get some sound equipment and lighting for I guess his home recording studio. Guess he was into live music at the time, probably still is.

Liberty Belle

(9,611 posts)
3. Walton went to my high school and is generous giving back to disadvantaged kids.
Tue Dec 1, 2020, 05:45 PM
Dec 2020

He raised funds to build a rec center for a local Boys and Girls Club that now bears his name.

He's donated to help other local nonprofit causes including donating autographed memorabilia for an auction to help local nonprofit public interest media.

He's been through some very difficult physical ordeals. A few years ago he could barely walk, but overcame it.

He's now an avid bicyclist as well as hometown hero.

He may not be a good broadcaster (haven't heard him) but locally everyone who knows him appreciates all that he's done to benefit people in need here in the San Diego inland area.

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