Ex-Sooners, NBA star Tisdale dies at 44 (AP)

Courtesy Yahoo! Sports - Top News  Fri, 05/15/2009 - 13:22

FILE - In this Feb. 11, 1987 file photo, Golden State Warriors forward Greg Ballard, right, looks for an open teammate to pass the ball to as Indiana Pacers forward Wayman Tisdale (23) jumps up to block the pass during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Oakland, Calif.<br /><br />Former Oklahoma star and NBA player Wayman Tisdale died, Friday, May 15, 2009, at 44 after fighting cancer the past two years.<br /><br />The 6-foot-9 forward from Tulsa was a three-time All-American for Oklahoma. He spent 12 seasons in the NBA with the Indiana Pacers, Sacramento Kings and Phoenix Suns.

Wayman Tisdale, a three-time All-American at Oklahoma who played 12 seasons in the NBA and later became a top jazz musician, 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.

After three years at Oklahoma, Tisdale played in the NBA with the Indiana Pacers, Sacramento Kings and Phoenix Suns.


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