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The following are the
basketball events of the year
1978 throughout the world.
National team competitions
Men's Division
|
Women's Division
|
Youth Division
Professional club seasons
Player awards (
NBA)
Regular Season
MVP
Bill Walton,
Portland Trail Blazers
NBA Finals MVP
Wes Unseld,
Washington Wizards
-
CSP Limoges were promoted to the first division of the French championship (future Pro A)
Births
Deaths
- May 8 —
Chuck Hyatt, 70, American
Hall of Fame college player (
Pittsburgh).
- June 6 —
Paul Lambert, 43, American college coach (
Pittsburg State,
Hardin–Simmons,
Southern Illinois).
[2]
- June 30 —
Bob Matheny, 49, All-American college player (
California)
[3]
- August 15 —
Mike Novak, 63, American NBA,
BAA and
NBL player.
- September 11 —
Omar Browning, 66, American AAU player and coach of the
1948 Olympic champions.
- September 24 —
Bob Kramer, 56, American NBL player (
Oshkosh All-Stars,
Youngstown Bears).
- September 28 —
Neil Johnston, 49, American Hall of Fame player (
Philadelphia Warriors).
- November 11 —
Bennie Borgmann, 77, American Hall of Fame player (
Original Celtics).
See also
References