Remembering The So Accomplished, Classy Lenny Wilkens

In doing the above regarding the great player, coach and classy well spoken man, Lenny Wilkens more than the once record wins and up there with the ’79 title that warms in the Sea/Tor “cold” it is a recollection of certain great college basketball, just before my time–within it, Lenny getting through and performing in such great fashion for Providence College.

Of course the coaching, taking over a (5-17) Seattle Super Sonics team in ’78 from Bob Hoskins (ode to the actor with that name) and going to #7 of the final before losing to the Bullets and after an N.I.T. final and NBA such loss in consecutive years (’60 and ’61), the title in 5 vs the Bullets won on a Friday night in 1979.

Lenny teamed with the great baseball hitter, Tommy Davis with Boy’s High under legendary coach Mickey Fisher, recalled on my “Tribute to Marty Glickman” show by the journalist, Dick Schaap.

So Lenny go down the lane or as Marty reminded, “across it,” and find those greats and others, secure in the knowledge of your greatness and contributions while on this planet.

Oh to have been able to play–penetrate, assist and much more, as the great Lenny Wilkens, pictured above.