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Wes Unseld, the Hall of Fame center who died Tuesday at 74, was remembered for his power and his example.

Basketball Hall of Fame center Wes Unseld, an elite rebounder who led Washington to their only NBA championship in 1978, died on Tuesday, aged 74, his family said.

Basketball Hall of Fame center Wes Unseld, an elite rebounder who led Washington to their only NBA championship in 1978, died on Tuesday, aged 74, his family said.

The NBA Hall-of-Famer and 1978 champ was one of only two players in league history to win both MVP and Rookie of the Year in the same season.

Wes Unseld, the burly Hall of Famer who led the then-Washington Bullets to the franchise's only NBA championship, died Tuesday morning, his family said in a statement. He was 74.

Unseld was the MVP of the 1978 NBA Finals as the Washington Bullets beat the Seattle SuperSonics in a seven-game series.

Unseld was the MVP of the 1978 NBA Finals as the Washington Bullets beat the Seattle SuperSonics in a seven-game series.

Listed at 6-foot-7 and 245 pounds, Unseld overcame taller players and bad knees with a strong work ethic and lots of grunt work in the paint. He was a tenacious rebounder and strong passer.

Hall of Fame center Wes Unseld, who overcame a lack of size with a bruising style of play and court vision to earn five All-Star bids, died at 74.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Wes Unseld, the workmanlike Hall of Fame center who led Washington to its only NBA championship and was chosen one of the 50 greatest players in league history, died Tuesday after a series of health issues, most…

Basketball Hall of Famer Wes Unseld has died at age 74

Basketball Hall of Famer Wes Unseld died Tuesday at the age of 74. In a statement issued through the Washington Wizards , Unseld's family announced he died "following lengthy ...

Wizards say Wes Unseld, 1 of 2 players in NBA history to win Rookie of Year and MVP awards in same season, dies at 74

Basketball Hall of Famer Wes Unseld, who played 13 seasons in the NBA, has died after battling pneumonia, his family announced Tuesday. He was 74.

The former Wizards TV broadcasters have stories to tell after calling games together for 20 years.

Top 5 PFs of all-time: 1. Karl Malone 2. Charles Barkley 3. Tim Duncan 4. Wes Unseld 5. Rudy Tomjanovich

Light Moment: I'll take this "short" team ALL day; Er'day and beat Et'body! Charles Barkley, 6'4" David Thompson, 6'3" Allen Iverson, 6'1" Wes Unseld, 6'5" Pee Wee Kirkland, 5'7" https://t.co/QZpjnqOXbn

RT @DimeDropperPod: Wes Unseld switching onto 3 different players, moving his feet on the perimeter, AND blocking that shot to overcome the…

RT @DimeDropperPod: 93-91 Baltimore with 11 seconds left. 1 stop away from beating their arch nemesis & knocking out the defending champs.…

RT @DimeDropperPod: Monroe: 24.4 PPG, 3.4 RPG, & 4.3 APG on 41% FG & 83% FT Wes: Unseld: 13.1 PPG, 19.3 RPG, & 4.1 APG on 49% FG & 71% FT…

RT @DimeDropperPod: Wes Unseld switching onto 3 different players, moving his feet on the perimeter, AND blocking that shot to overcome the…

RT @DimeDropperPod: 93-91 Baltimore with 11 seconds left. 1 stop away from beating their arch nemesis & knocking out the defending champs.…

RT @DimeDropperPod: Monroe: 24.4 PPG, 3.4 RPG, & 4.3 APG on 41% FG & 83% FT Wes: Unseld: 13.1 PPG, 19.3 RPG, & 4.1 APG on 49% FG & 71% FT…

RT @DimeDropperPod: Ultimately the man who would shine brightest in Game 7 was Wes Unseld 17 Pts 20 Rebs 2 Asts 7/15 FG 3/4 FT 45 mins G…

RT @DimeDropperPod: Wes Unseld switching onto 3 different players, moving his feet on the perimeter, AND blocking that shot to overcome the…

RT @DimeDropperPod: 93-91 Baltimore with 11 seconds left. 1 stop away from beating their arch nemesis & knocking out the defending champs.…

RT @DimeDropperPod: Monroe: 24.4 PPG, 3.4 RPG, & 4.3 APG on 41% FG & 83% FT Wes: Unseld: 13.1 PPG, 19.3 RPG, & 4.1 APG on 49% FG & 71% FT…

RT @DimeDropperPod: Ultimately the man who would shine brightest in Game 7 was Wes Unseld 17 Pts 20 Rebs 2 Asts 7/15 FG 3/4 FT 45 mins G…

RT @DimeDropperPod: Wes Unseld switching onto 3 different players, moving his feet on the perimeter, AND blocking that shot to overcome the…

RT @DimeDropperPod: 93-91 Baltimore with 11 seconds left. 1 stop away from beating their arch nemesis & knocking out the defending champs.…

Exactly Like if 15 year old Wes Unseld was to come back around, he’d STILL be a problem because he would have a reliable three to go along with his uncanny touch around the rim & in the paint https://t.co/4gq8CoZR9o

RT @frankmikesmith: Now he got a few looks from NBA scouts but nobody believed his 6’9 frame hold up in the NBA Not being able to shoot ce…

RT @frankmikesmith: Now he got a few looks from NBA scouts but nobody believed his 6’9 frame hold up in the NBA Not being able to shoot ce…

RT @frankmikesmith: Now he got a few looks from NBA scouts but nobody believed his 6’9 frame hold up in the NBA Not being able to shoot ce…

RT @frankmikesmith: Now he got a few looks from NBA scouts but nobody believed his 6’9 frame hold up in the NBA Not being able to shoot ce…

RT @DimeDropperPod: But NY withstood every run & Clyde hit a dagger corner jumper to put them up 88-84. They’d win the defensive minded con…

RT @frankmikesmith: Now he got a few looks from NBA scouts but nobody believed his 6’9 frame hold up in the NBA Not being able to shoot ce…

RT @dude28291288: @Chuck1078 Wes Unseld and Elvin Hayes.

RT @frankmikesmith: Now he got a few looks from NBA scouts but nobody believed his 6’9 frame hold up in the NBA Not being able to shoot ce…

RT @frankmikesmith: Now he got a few looks from NBA scouts but nobody believed his 6’9 frame hold up in the NBA Not being able to shoot ce…

RT @frankmikesmith: Now he got a few looks from NBA scouts but nobody believed his 6’9 frame hold up in the NBA Not being able to shoot ce…

RT @BrianKarem: @Snowconenicoley I love my hometown. Birthplace of Ali, Hunter Thompson, Wes Unseld, Diane Sawyer. Comer shits all over it.

RT @frankmikesmith: Now he got a few looks from NBA scouts but nobody believed his 6’9 frame hold up in the NBA Not being able to shoot ce…

RT @wojespn: The Washington Wizards are hiring David Vanterpool as an assistant coach, sources tell ESPN. He’ll join Wes Unseld’s staff aft…