Willie Worsley
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Willie James Worsley (born November 13, 1945) is an American former professional basketball player who was one of the
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Remembering the Kentucky victory, Willie said he enjoyed the game for another reason: His working mother was home in front of a TV, watching. "It was the only time my mother, Julia, got to see me play. She'd never seen me play at all," he said.[2]
Toward the end of the 1960s, Worsley took over as coach for the now-defunct children's shelter Woodycrest located in High Bridge, The Bronx, New York City. There, in conjunction with James Neal, he oversaw the shelter's athletic programs. By the end of the 1970s, the shelter had merged with another home located in Pomona, New York and Worsley had become a director. After this organization became bankrupt, Worsley became coach of the Spring Valley High School boys' basketball team in Rockland County, New York.[3]
While continuing to coach the Spring Valley High School basketball team, Worsley became the Boys Choir of Harlem's Dean of Students.[4]
In the 2006 film Glory Road about the 1966 championship team, Worsley was portrayed by Sam Jones III.
References
- ^ "Willie Worsley Stats".
- ^ "Willie Worsley: 'Our reward will be in history'". Archived from the original on 2011-07-19.
- ^ Woodycrest Family History. Retrieved August 13, 2007. Archived September 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Berkow, Ira (February 5, 1997). "Haskins Broke Barrier By Playing His Best". The New York Times. Retrieved November 11, 2009.
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