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Willie Naulls: What Else Does He Have to Do? 1962

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Mar 29, 2022
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[Coming out of high school in 1950s Los Angeles, Willie Naulls was known as “Willie the Whale.”  He had an ample 6-foot-6, 260-pound frame and a huge reputation in Southern California for his exploits on the basketball court. Naulls signed with UCLA but never made the epic, game-changing splash that many expected. His problem was Coach John Wooden. The …

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