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Zoneboy · 05-15-2009, 11:29 AM

Former Sooners great, NBA player Tisdale dies after battle with cancer
May 15, 2009
By Spencer Tillman
CBS Sports

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College basketball legend, and my good friend and fellow Sooner, Wayman Tisdale passed Friday morning. Tisdale was just elected to the College Basketball Hall of Fame this year.

Tisdale's passing comes after a two-year battle with cancer. His leg was amputated a little over a year ago.

Tisdale, a three-time All-American at Oklahoma, spent 12 seasons in the NBA with the Indiana Pacers, Sacramento Kings and Phoenix Suns.

catlover79 · 05-15-2009, 02:24 PM

I am so sorry to hear that. He was such a classy guy. May he

Marvo301 · 05-15-2009, 02:51 PM

Wow, he was the same age as me.

Wayman Tisdale

70s show watcher · 05-15-2009, 07:11 PM

he was a class act when he played here for the suns and many people forget he was a great musican also r i p wayman

MrCleveland · 05-17-2009, 02:35 PM

He was also a musician too, right?

Zoneboy · 05-17-2009, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by MrCleveland

He was also a musician too, right?

Yes, Jazz Bassist

Tweety · 05-18-2009, 01:34 PM

When Tisdale played at Oklahoma in the mid-80s, we got to see a lot more about athletes than we did in the previous decade (thanks to ESPN).

When this guy played at Oklahoma, he was a true beast.

But I remember very well seeing a story on him at some point in the 80s, and it showed him playing a bass. Not in a show, just sitting around in his room, or maybe his dorm, if he was still in college.

It was pretty cool seeing a great basketball player also have an interest in playing music. From what I understand, he played by ear, and never really learned to read music "properly" (which is OK, neither did the Beatles).

As a basketball player, as talented as he was, he never seemed to have a true "killer instinct" out there on the court, but I think that this is true of a lot of players who have interests other than basketball. David Robinson was the same way.

Tisdale's first love was his music... IIRC, I think he might have played in the band at O.U. and the basketball team's practice schedule was re-arranged so that Tisdale could do that, plus he played in a band at his Dad's church.

He'll be missed...he was a good man.

05-15-2009, 11:29 AM	#1
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05-18-2009, 01:34 PM	#7
Tweety Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 18, 2002 Location: Florida Posts: 6,804	When Tisdale played at Oklahoma in the mid-80s, we got to see a lot more about athletes than we did in the previous decade (thanks to ESPN). When this guy played at Oklahoma, he was a true beast. But I remember very well seeing a story on him at some point in the 80s, and it showed him playing a bass. Not in a show, just sitting around in his room, or maybe his dorm, if he was still in college. It was pretty cool seeing a great basketball player also have an interest in playing music. From what I understand, he played by ear, and never really learned to read music "properly" (which is OK, neither did the Beatles). As a basketball player, as talented as he was, he never seemed to have a true "killer instinct" out there on the court, but I think that this is true of a lot of players who have interests other than basketball. David Robinson was the same way. Tisdale's first love was his music... IIRC, I think he might have played in the band at O.U. and the basketball team's practice schedule was re-arranged so that Tisdale could do that, plus he played in a band at his Dad's church. He'll be missed...he was a good man.