Willie Sojourner
(1948-2005)
American basketball player-coach
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Willard Leon Sojourner (September 10, 1948 – October 20, 2005) was an American collegiate and professional basketball player and international coach. He played collegiately at Weber State University and went on to a professional career, winning a championship with the New York Nets and playing overseas. The Italian arena PalaSojourner is named in his honor. Sojorner is known for giving his friend and teammate Julius Erving his famous "Dr. J." nickname. He is the older brother of NBA player Mike Sojourner.
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10 September 1948 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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20 October 2005 (aged 57) Rieti, Italy
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| Zodiac | Virgo |
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