Basketball Great Bill Walton to Speak at Community Foundation Dinner

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Bill Walton is known as one of the greatest basketball players of all time, a Hall of Famer with the Boston Celtics and Portland Trail Blazers, and a broadcaster for ESPN and the Pac-12.

But the 72-year-old can't even say a simple "thank you" to his fans because he's had 39 surgeries on his feet, legs, and back since he was 28 years old and couldn't even say a simple "thank you," according to a press release from the Jackson County Community Foundation of Jackson County.

"Armed with grit and a positive outlook, Bill improbably overcame it all," the release says.

Walton is scheduled to be the featured speaker at the foundation's annual Benefit Dinner on Oct.

19.

The release notes that Walton is an "authentic and true original" who "is one of the most compassionate figures in sports with an extraordinary record of giving back through his work with numerous charities and non-profits."



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