Basketball Hall of Famer Paul Westphal, the legendary player from Aviation High in Redondo who became an All-American at USC before a professional career as a player and coach, has died, it was announced Saturday by close friend and journalist Mike Lupica. Westphal was 70.
Lupica announced in August that Westphal had glioblastoma, which is a rapidly growing, cancerous tumor in the brain.
My dear friend, NBA Hall of Famer Paul Westphal, passed away today. He was 70, and had been diagnosed with brain cancer last year. He was a splendid husband, father, grandfather, player, coach, friend, and man of faith.