Memorial Page for Wes Unseld (née Westley Sissel Unseld)
American basketball player and coach
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Wes Unseld (* March 14, 1946 in Louisville; † June 2, 2020 in Catonsville) was an american basketball player and coach. He was 74 years old. His education included Seneca High School MCA and University of Louisville. He received 5 awards, including NBA All-Rookie Team, NBA Most Valuable Player Award. His cause of death was pneumonia.
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7 EventsBorn in Louisville, Jefferson County
1946NBA All-Rookie Team
1969NBA Most Valuable Player Award
1969NBA Rookie of the Year Award
1969J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award
1975Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award
1978Died in Catonsville, Baltimore County (pneumonia)
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Wes Unseld (née Westley Sissel Unseld). Forever remembered.