1. Walt Hazzard played in college for the UCLA Bruins and was a member of their first national championship team in 1964.
12 Facts About Walt Hazzard
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Walt Hazzard won a gold medal that year with the US national team at the 1964 Summer Olympics.
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Walt Hazzard was named an NBA All-Star with the Seattle SuperSonics in 1968.
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Walt Hazzard went on to the University of California, Los Angeles, where he became a key player on the Bruins varsity basketball team.
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Walt Hazzard was pre-draft territorial pick in 1964 by the Los Angeles Lakers.
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Walt Hazzard later played in the NBA, first with the Los Angeles Lakers from 1964 to 1967, then the Seattle SuperSonics, the Atlanta Hawks, the Buffalo Braves, and briefly for the Golden State Warriors.
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In 1980, Walt Hazzard took a part-time position paying $1,500 annually to be the head coach at Compton Community College.
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Walt Hazzard coached for four seasons, winning 77 out of 125 games.
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Walt Hazzard later spent a number of years working for the Los Angeles Lakers, first as an advance scout on the west coast and later as a special consultant.
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Walt Hazzard felt that the name change was poorly received in basketball circles, believing that it cost him opportunities, both during and after his playing career.
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On March 22,1996, Walt Hazzard was hospitalized following a stroke.
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Walt Hazzard is interred in the Muslim section at Rose Hills Memorial Park in Los Angeles.