A Year in the Life of Willie Wise, 1971

[Willie Wise was an undisputed ABA great. But in 1969, his jump from Drake University to the pros was a little bumpy. He persevered, and, by 1971, he had arrived as one of the top forwards in pro basketball. To capture this critical period in Wise’s career, here are four newspaper articles from 1971, organized seasonally and starting with the Spring and…