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Foots Walker
Personal information
Born (1951-05-21) May 21, 1951 (age 73)
Southampton, New York
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight172 lb (78 kg)
Career information
High schoolSouthampton
(Southampton, New York)
College
NBA draft1974: 3rd round, 38th overall pick
Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers
Playing career1974–1984
PositionPoint guard
Number14, 10, 1
Career history
19741980Cleveland Cavaliers
19801983New Jersey Nets
Career NBA statistics
Points4,199 (6.4 ppg)
Rebounds1,686 (2.6 rpg)
Assists3,111 (4.7 apg)
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Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Clarence "Foots" Walker (born May 21, 1951 in Southampton, New York) is a former professional basketball player.

A 6' 0" guard, he led the Vincennes Trailblazers to their second NJCAA National Title (1970) alongside Bob McAdoo; after transferring to the West Georgia College, he led Roger Kaiser's Braves to the 1974 NAIA National Title. Walker spent ten seasons (1974–1984) in the NBA, playing for the Cleveland Cavaliers and the New Jersey Nets. On October 17, 1978, Walker set a career high with 26 points scored in a win against the Los Angeles Lakers.[1] He was the first Cavalier to record a triple-double, which he achieved in 1979.

In 1980, Walker was partying with former-teammate Terry Furlow shortly before Furlow died after crashing into a utility pole while under the influence of cocaine and valium.[2]

Walker was inducted into the Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame in the Basketball Category with the Class of 1991, and currently resides in Kansas City, Missouri.

References

  1. ^ "Foots Walker Career High".
  2. ^ "Remembering Terry Furlow and the tragedy of a once-rising talent for the Utah Jazz". 18 October 2018.