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Wayman Tisdale Oklahoma Sooner & NBA player dies of cancer at 44
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by JeffHuang | May 15, 2009 at 07:46 am
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Wayman Tisdale a College basketball legend who played for the Oklahoma Sooners has died from his two-year battle with cancer, he was 44.
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Tisdale underwent treatment for his knee cancer (osteosarcoma) in 2007 and had his leg amputated in August 2008 because of bone cancer.
Aside from being a great basketball player, Tisdale was a accomplished jazz bass guitarist who debuted a CD, Power Forward in 1995.
He was elected to the College Basketball Hall of Fame this year and awarded the Legacy Tribute Award by the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame in 2002.
Tisdale was the University of Oklahoma's all-time leader in points and rebounds despite playing just three seasons.
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He spent 12 seasons in the NBA with the Indiana Pacers, Sacramento Kings and Phoenix Suns.
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at 14:33 on May 15th, 2009
bless his soul o lord ,a good man
at 18:56 on May 15th, 2009
I really hate 2 hear this..... I offer my condolences 2 his family
at 16:24 on May 18th, 2009
god bless waymond family he will live on in ther hearts
at 16:27 on May 18th, 2009
thank you for the autograph copy of cd at the warner theater in washington dc.
at 16:30 on May 18th, 2009
than you for the autograph cd in washington dc. at the warner theater
at 16:31 on May 18th, 2009
thank you god bless your family
at 16:34 on May 18th, 2009
thank you for your joyful music