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Black History Month: NBA player Walter Wesley from Dunbar

Posted at 8:49 AM, Feb 18, 2019
and last updated 2019-02-18 08:49:30-05

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Walt Wesley graduated from Dunbar High School in 1962 and was recruited to the University of Kansas Basketball Team.

That made him the first Dunbar graduate to receive a scholarship to play basketball.

Walt Wesley went on to play in ten NBA seasons with eight teams, scoring over five thousand points during his professional career.

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