When the basketball community in Detroit and across the nation joined the family and friends of Chet Walker to mourn the Hall of Famer’s death on June 8, there were many stories shared about the sweet-shooting forward known for his lethal pump fake, who was a 1958 Detroit Free Press First Team Class A All State selection out of Benton Harbor High School.
During a hoops journey that spanned from the 1950s until 1975, Walker played in some of the most talked-about contests of his day, including a 1958 “Game of the Century” state championship showdown against Detroit Austin Catholic High School featuring fellow future Hall of Famer, Dave DeBusschere. Then there was the historic 1966-67 NBA season when Walker teamed with the legendary Wilt Chamberlain and other greats on a 76ers team that posted the best regular season record (68-13) ever at the time, en route to winning a championship. And there also were many intense clashes between Walker’s Bulls and the Detroit Pistons, led by Dave Bing and “Big Bob” Lanier during the 1970s, that alternated between raucous crowds at the old Chicago Stadium and Detroit’s own Cobo Arena.
However, Sam Washington Jr. has his own uniquely Detroit story to tell about Walker that only a tiny few people are privy to.
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