Walt Clyde Frazier has been teaching vocabulary on television for three decades, but before becoming a broadcaster he played 10 spectacular seasons with the Knicks that included two titles, and 41 years ago this week his jersey was forever enshrined in the rafters of MSG.
Frazier is easily among the top three players in franchise history, alongside Willis Reed and Patrick Ewing. In 10 seasons with the Knicks, he posted stellar regular averages of just over 19 points (49% from the field), 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals per game. A seven-time All-Star, Frazier made the NBA’s All-Defensive team seven times and was All-NBA six times.