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Former LSU basketball player Willie Sims has passed away.
Posted on 12/23/22 at 8:07 pm
Posted on 12/23/22 at 8:07 pm
Played from 1977-1981 for Dale’s first final 4 team.
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Played his entire pro career in Israel after LSU. He was Jewish, after his grandmother (who raised him) converted to Judaism, when she married his grandfather.
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Former American-Israeli basketball player Willie Sims passed away on Friday at the age of 64.
Sims had been hospitalized in serious condition since August following a heart attack.
Played his entire pro career in Israel after LSU. He was Jewish, after his grandmother (who raised him) converted to Judaism, when she married his grandfather.
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Posted on 12/23/22 at 8:10 pm to Blutarsky
R.I.P.
Posted on 12/23/22 at 8:14 pm to Blutarsky
Great player....
Posted on 12/23/22 at 8:15 pm to Blutarsky
Rest in peace Super-Sub
Posted on 12/23/22 at 8:16 pm to Blutarsky
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Willie Sims
"Super Sub"
He was really good and possibly should have started, but Dale kept him in a sub role. It seemed to work out for Willie and the team.
This post was edited on 12/23/22 at 8:18 pm
Posted on 12/23/22 at 8:21 pm to Blutarsky
RIP Willie Sims. Our time as students at LSU overlapped and I was at that Final Four in Philly and was at those tournament games in the Superdome with the record breaking crowds. Great times. He was one of the best.
Posted on 12/23/22 at 8:31 pm to Blutarsky
The Jet.
He was very good and fun to watch.
He was very good and fun to watch.
Posted on 12/23/22 at 8:32 pm to Blutarsky
He came before my time to watch him as a player. Rest In Peace, Sims….and thanks for being a Tiger.
Posted on 12/23/22 at 8:38 pm to Blutarsky
For a second I thought it was Wayne Sims
Posted on 12/23/22 at 8:43 pm to Blutarsky
I had a class or two with Willie at LSU, and believe it or not he used to play in some of the pick games in what was then the new Fieldhouse. He was a good man.
Posted on 12/23/22 at 9:03 pm to Blutarsky
The ultimate LSU sixth man.
Posted on 12/23/22 at 9:07 pm to Blutarsky
Wow awful news, he still one of my all time favorites. Willie Sims "Supersub" best 6 man off bench in college his Jr. Year. I remember going to a game with my father and all we could get were SRO tickets it was the best way to watch the game. When Dale put him in game the crowd went nuts, loved that guy "RIP Willie"
Posted on 12/23/22 at 9:13 pm to Blutarsky
Black Jet has been grounded. RIP Willie
Posted on 12/23/22 at 9:49 pm to Blutarsky
RIP Black Jet. Loved watching players like Willie, Dewayne Scales, Rudy Macklin, Greg Cook, Howard Carter, & Ethan Martin back in the heyday of the Deaf Dome.
Posted on 12/23/22 at 10:19 pm to Blutarsky
Loved Willie. Great Tiger! RIP.
Posted on 12/23/22 at 10:29 pm to Blutarsky
Him and Tari Easton are probably two of the best players that came off of the bench
Posted on 12/23/22 at 11:27 pm to Blutarsky
Willie Sims was introduced before the game as part of the starters--all 6 of them. Willie was sent in at the 5 minute mark and as previously stated, the crowd went crazy cheering.
The 1981 team was an exciting team to watch with fantastic nicknames.
Sad news.
The 1981 team was an exciting team to watch with fantastic nicknames.
Sad news.
Posted on 12/24/22 at 12:22 am to Blutarsky
So sorry to hear … RIP “”6th man”… you were GREAT at LSU… I’ve got plenty memories of you off the bench.. what a great guy and basketball player..gonna be missed…
Posted on 12/24/22 at 7:29 am to Blutarsky
Greatest 6th man!
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