Willie Wise – From Way Downtown

Ron Boone: The Game I’ll Never Forget, 1971

In all my years in the pros, that was the only championship series I have ever played in, and to have it come down to a seventh game really made it dramatic

Willie Wise Floats to the Top in Salt Lake, 1974

Willie Wise is one of Salt Lake City’s best-kept secrets: A three-time ABA all-star, bull-shouldered, 6-foot-6 forward with a pro career average of over 20 points per game, a man whom Dave DeBusschere calls one of the finest two-way ballplayers in basketball.

Zelmo Beaty: The Butler Did It, 1973

Writer Jim O’Brien described Beaty as a “player who moves about the court like a snobbish butler, but works like a laborer under the boards.”

Rick Barry Discusses: Is the ABA As Good as the NBA? 1973

The National Basketball Association is better than the American Basketball Association, but it is no longer a great deal better.

A Year in the Life of Willie Wise, 1971

Willie is a proud man, but years of being disregarded took their toll.

Who Is John Brisker? 1972

He’s worth knowing. He plays mean basketball but, in his soul, there is no meanness.

Wonderous Willie Wise, 1974

Willie Wise is a simple man, shy, sensitive to people and their feelings. He wants to keep life that way . . .