Former Sun - great guy
Dead at 44 from cancer
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=4168852
Wayman Tisdale, a three-time All-American at Oklahoma, who played 12 seasons in the NBA, died after a two-year battle with cancer. He was 44.
Tisdale died Friday morning at St. John Medical Center in Tulsa, hospital spokeswoman Joy McGill said.
Tisdale learned of a cancerous cyst below his right knee after breaking his leg in a fall at his home in Los Angeles on Feb. 8, 2007. His leg was amputated last August. He made several public appearances since, including April 7 at an Oklahoma City Thunder game.
RIP Wayman Tisdale
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Re: RIP Wayman Tisdale
Yeah he was.....experienced so many more than his 44 yrs...college great, pro player, acclaimed jazz musician....well done Wayman...
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Re: RIP Wayman Tisdale
This morning ESPN ran a 5-10 minute segment on his life after basketball and his battle with cancer. It mentioned that he had best selling jazz albums.Appaholic wrote:Yeah he was.....experienced so many more than his 44 yrs...college great, pro player, acclaimed jazz musician....well done Wayman...
I'm very sorry to hear of his passing, he seemed like a nice guy with a lot to offer.
RIP Wayman Tisdale
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Those who only know about Wayman Tisdale as a great basketball player don't know half of the great (but very short) life of this man...
RIP.....
RIP.....
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Re: RIP Wayman Tisdale
I remember him as a baller, but I LOVE his music. I actually saw him play live four years ago at the Alexandria Waterfront Festival. He was one of my favorite musicians period, and probaby my second favorite Smooth Jazz musician. He is most definitely in heavy rotation on my Ipod. The Barry White remake he did with Toby Keith is viscious.
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