NBA Hall of Famer Chet Walker Dies at 84
Walker, a seven-time All-Star, was a key player for the 1967 championship-winning 76ers and later starred for the Chicago Bulls.
- Walker played 13 NBA seasons, averaging 18.2 points and 7.1 rebounds per game.
- He was a crucial part of the 76ers team that ended the Boston Celtics' eight-year championship streak.
- Walker was traded to the Chicago Bulls in 1969, where he continued to excel and became a member of the Bulls' Ring of Honor.
- Off the court, Walker was a plaintiff in a landmark antitrust case that paved the way for NBA free agency.
- He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2012.