[Mick]

I was a big fan of the Washington Bullet teams in the late 70s. Really liked the Big E, Elvin Hayes, Unseld, Dandridge, Grevey, Kupchak, Ballard, and their coach, Dick Motta, who had previously coached DA Bulls.

Unseld was a mountain of a man. Not the tallest, but appeared to be the most solid (unmovable if he didn't want to move). Didn't fully appreciate his passing ability then as I do now since I thought that was normal for a center after a rebound.

RIP, Wes.

I don't know if this is apocryphal, but supposedly Unseld was recruited -- not very hard -- by Adolph Rupp of Kentucky, who hadn't had an African American player to that point.  Unseld chose to go to in-state rival, Louisville instead.

[Mick]

I was a big fan of the Washington Bullet teams in the late 70s. Really liked the Big E, Elvin Hayes, Unseld, Dandridge, Grevey, Kupchak, Ballard, and their coach, Dick Motta, who had previously coached DA Bulls.

Unseld was a mountain of a man. Not the tallest, but appeared to be the most solid (unmovable if he didn't want to move). Didn't fully appreciate his passing ability then as I do now since I thought that was normal for a center after a rebound.

RIP, Wes.

I don't know if this is apocryphal, but supposedly Unseld was recruited -- not very hard -- by Adolph Rupp of Kentucky, who hadn't had an African American player to that point.  Unseld chose to go to in-state rival, Louisville instead.