Willie Naulls

Basketball Player

Birthday October 7, 1934

Birth Sign Libra

Birthplace Texas

DEATH DATE Nov 22, 2018 (84)

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About

Former NBA player who won three NBA Championships with the Boston Celtics.

Before Fame

He received the title of California Mr. Basketball while playing at San Pedro High School in 1952.

Trivia

He was the first African-American player to be named captain of a professional sports team.

Family Life

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

Associated With

He won three NBA Championships during the Bill Russell dynasty era in Boston.