13 Facts About Bernard Toone

Bernard Toone earlier played college basketball for the Marquette Golden Eagles and helped the school win its only NCAA championship in 1977.

Bernard Toone attended Gorton High School in his hometown, where he was an all-state player and a Parade All-American during his final year of high school in 1975.

Bernard Toone was ranked as one of the top American high school basketball players that year, when Gorton upset Lincoln High School, who were Section 1 AA champions, in a challenge game.

Bernard Toone then studied at Marquette University, and worked at a Miller Brewing Company brewery in Milwaukee with Jim Boylan during the summer.

Bernard Toone played collegiately for the Marquette Warriors from 1975 to 1979.

Bernard Toone went on to score 18 points as a substitute against Wake Forest in the Midwest Regional Final, and was named as the most outstanding player of that round.

Bernard Toone later played down his conflict with McGuire, stating that "it all paid off when we won the championship" and that "it meant a lot to me with all the controversy me and Al had".

Bernard Toone made his NBA debut on October 17,1979, scoring two points to go along with two assists and one rebound in six minutes played against the New Jersey Nets.

Bernard Toone later played professional basketball overseas, with clubs in Italy, Venezuela, the Netherlands, and West Germany.

Bernard Toone reportedly worked at a doctor's office in his hometown during the 1990s.

Bernard Toone was arrested on three occasions during the 1980s, twice for trying to steal vehicle audio and once for driving a rental car that had been reported stolen.

Bernard Toone went back to Marquette in 2007 to attend the 30-year reunion of its championship team but was absent from the 40th anniversary celebrations in December 2016 due to a minor illness.

Bernard Toone was 65 and suffered from cancer prior to his death.