BEVERLY HILLS, June 02, (THEWILL) – One of two players in NBA history to win Rookie of the Year and MVP awards in the same season, Wes Unseld, is dead. He was aged 74.
According to reports, Wes Unseld, the basketball Hall of Famers, whose death was announced by his family, has been struggling with so many health issues, just recently pneumonia.
“He was the rock of our family — an extremely devoted patriarch who reveled in being with his wife, children, friends and teammates. He was our hero and loved playing and working around the game of basketball for the cities of Baltimore and Washington D.C., cities he proudly wore on his chest for so many years,” the family said.
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THEWILL reports that Unseld was a five-time All-Star and was named the league’s top rookie and most valuable player during the 1968-69 season.
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