Basketball Legend and NBA All-Star Walter Davis Dies at 69

"NBA Rookie of the Year in 1978, Walter Davis was revered for his rapid scoring ability and was the all-time leading scorer for the Phoenix Suns; Davis also played for the University of North Carolina and won a gold medal in the 1976 Olympics

Walter Davis, a University of North Carolina star and Olympic gold medalist, died at 69 of natural causes while visiting family in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Davis, a member of the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame, played for the Tar Heels during the 1970s, where he scored 1,863 points and grabbed 670 rebounds.
Davis was the 1978 NBA Rookie of the Year and a six-time NBA All-Star. He played 15 years in the NBA, mostly with the Phoenix Suns, becoming the franchise's all-time leading scorer with 15,666 points.
One of Davis' most memorable moments was a 25-foot buzzer-beater against Duke in 1974, sending the game into overtime where North Carolina won and cementing Davis' place in college basketball history.
Davis' number, No. 6, was retired by the Phoenix Suns, and he was also known by his nicknames 'The Greyhound', 'The Candyman', and 'The Man with the Velvet Touch.'