ATLANTA, Ga. – Greg Ballard, a bruising power forward who anchored Oregon's famed "Kamikaze Kids" teams and went on to win an NBA Championship with the Washington Bullets, has died following a battle with prostate cancer. He was 61.
Ballard teamed with Ron Lee as the heart and soul of the 1970s' Duck teams coached by Dick Harter and known for their grit, hustle and determination. During his four seasons at Oregon from 1973-77, Lee set the school record with 1,114 career rebounds, a mark that still stands nearly four decades later.
He scored 1,829 career points, a mark that still ranks fourth in school history.