[新聞] 前 NBA 球星 Webster 被發現於旅館中身亡

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Ex-NBA star Webster found dead in hotel

Associated Press

http://msn.foxsports.com/nba/story/9431522/Ex-NBA-star-Webster-found-dead-in-hotel


Updated: April 8, 2009, 5:44 PM EST TULSA, Okla. (AP) - Marvin Webster, a
fierce shot-blocking center who helped lead the Seattle SuperSonics to the
1978 NBA finals, was found dead in a hotel bathtub in Tulsa, Okla. He was 56.

His body was discovered in his room Monday morning in the downtown Ambassador
Hotel, police said Wednesday.

Foul play is not suspected and the death apparently stemmed from an illness,
police spokesman Jason Willingham said. He added that the former 7-foot-1
center had been living at the hotel and employees grew concerned after not
seeing him for several days.

The medical examiner office said the cause of death has not been determined.
W. Charles Bennett, Webster's former agent and current financial adviser,
said Webster's death was related to coronary artery disease.

Known as "The Human Eraser," Webster spent nine seasons in the NBA. He
averaged 16.1 points during the SuperSonics' playoff run in 1978. He signed
with the Knicks the following season and played six years in New York.

After playing 333 consecutive games, Webster missed the next two seasons
because of hepatitis before making a failed comeback with Milwaukee during
the 1986-87 season. He played in 15 games as a Bucks reserve before retiring.

"Anybody who knew Marvin personally would tell you he was a wonderful man. A
jolly giant of a guy," Bennett told The Associated Press from Albuquerque,
N.M.

Bennett said Webster was somewhat reclusive and was always "trying to find a
place of serenity and peace." He remembered Webster as an avid reader who was
deeply religious and enjoyed traveling.

Bennett said the hepatitis caused a toxic imbalance, and Webster had sought
alternative treatment in Oklahoma. He liked the area and returned to visit
for much of the past year.

For his career, Webster averaged 7.1 points and 7.0 rebounds. He played in
college at Morgan State and his first pro season was with Denver of the ABA
in 1975. He also played with the Nuggets after they joined the NBA the
following year.

His best statistical year came with Seattle, when he averaged 14 points and
finished ninth in the NBA with 12.6 rebounds and 1.9 blocks a game. The
Sonics lost the finals to Washington in seven games that year, one season
before winning their only NBA title.

His son, Marvin Webster Jr., played college basketball at Temple but died
during his sophomore year at 18 after a heart attack.

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推 DavinTsai:R.I.P....但剛剛一時看成Webber......
推 word324:跟樓上一樣=  =  R.I.P
推 kikiapplex:看成Webber   +1
推 h11wolfkhan:我看成拓荒者那位..R I P
推 iamdada:看錯+1
推 Axcic:我也以為拓荒者那個
推 mike1990:R.I.P 1樓+1 我也看成webber 囧
推 Pecherov:兒子死於心臟疾病   RIP
推 celestial318:R.I.P 都說是前球星了..
推 b600271zxc:webber 不是也退休了?
他的wiki   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvin_Webster

Basketball Reference
http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/w/webstma01.html
※ 編輯: L2M             來自: 118.166.142.104      (04/09 21:40)
推 timlaker:以為拓荒那位~~~~~~~~
→ ck930432:還以為是拓荒者的= =
→ doodoohow:需要翻譯嗎 我剛好閒著
→ h11wolfkhan:我正在翻字典...看得吃力阿
推 celestial318:有人願意代勞那我就去洗澡吧XD
→ jlcsn:RIP
→ sky419012:他之前不是有來台灣嗎??
推 zack0428:R.I.P
推 v00001:R.I.P   我第一時間也看成Webber...嚇到我
推 thegod13:看錯嚇到
→ DAING:嚇到...
推 fatbbc:R.I.P
推 clark3530:我以為是Martell Webster.......(有拼錯嗎)
推 willyt:.......我也看成拓拓那個 Webster...
推 ukyolee:熊熊看成WEBBER  嚇到
推 x03040707:同樓上 嚇到我了~
推 valkyrie35:靠  下死我了  我以為是拓拓的= =
推 MinShooter:以為是拓荒者的  挫到
推 Fernandez05:靠邀嚇死我了
推 hssz:不是拓荒者的...誤會了
推 MB10:眼殘看成WEBBER+1  OTZ
推 omnihil:R.I.P.是三點
推 laokoko:驚驚....怕怕....我也看成CB....＝.＝
推 joloucow:R.I.P. 一邊吃飯一抬頭看到我也以為是C.B
→ joloucow:                                  C.Webber
推 ziga1232005:R.I.P
推 CW4:Webber:今天出門一堆人看到我都嚇一跳不知道是怎樣
推 celestial318:CB...Chris Bosh? Clubbox?
→ doodoohow:celestial beings
推 k1453888:看成Webber+1...R.I.P.
推 lovefordidi:R.I.P
推 airegg:看成Webber+1...R.I.P.
推 joy830:想嚇死人阿
推 kaiyue:有驚到  看成CW4....
→ shwkz:哈哈哈...
推 kidleopard:R.I.P.
推 dash0804:也以為是拓MW~嚇死我這拓荒迷了
推 abidog:R.I.P.
推 cwebb4:webber+1 orz
推 wu2183:以為是拓荒者的高中跳級生  還好不是     R.I.P.
推 mjmj0316:R.I.P.
→ Denimfan:看成Webber+1 嚇到
→ viper0423:R.I.P.   一路好走
推 dakkk:我還以為是拓荒者的 >.<
推 Trulli:看成Webber   +1
→ kidd0426:差點看成CW4  嚇死我
推 jamescrw:R.I.P
推 by090406:我也是看成WEBBER  嚇死我
推 leafinfree:R.I.P ....
推 frankmaki:我也是第一時間看成Webber..有嚇到+1
推 yaobj:R.I.P
推 hayato33034:R.I.P
推 parkerlived:棍!!!嚇死人了~~~~
推 chense:碼的 看WEBBER= =........
推 cockroach625:我標題沒看錯..但是被推文嚇到= =
推 kaede0711:我也以為是拓荒者那個= = 嚇死人 R.I.P