William Theodore Walton III, known to most as Bill Walton, is one of the most iconic NBA players in history. A three-time NCAA champion with UCLA, Walton was drafted first overall by the Portland Trail Blazers in 1974 and went on to win two championships in his career—one with the Blazers and another with the Boston Celtics. He was a dominant force on the court for years, but injuries hampered his playing time and forced him into retirement at age 35.
Despite leaving the game prematurely, Walton’s legacy has only grown over time. His tremendous skill set made him one of the most exciting players to watch during his heyday, while his presence off the court resonates even today. His sense of humor and enthusiasm for basketball continue to draw fans from all over the world. He is also a passionate environmentalist and humanitarian who advocates for social justice causes around the globe.
Throughout his career, many have marveled at Bill Walton’s ability to make an impact both on and off the court. From his time as a player to his current role as an analyst for ESPN and ABC, he remains a beloved figure in the sports world. In this article we will take a closer look at Bill Walton’s remarkable story; from his college days to his post-retirement career and everything in between.
Bill Walton – Early Life
Walton was raised in La Mesa, California. He had three siblings: Bruce, Cathy and Andy. His parents, Gloria Anne (née Hickey) and William Theodore “Ted” Walton, were music teachers and social workers with interests in art, literature, politics, and music. As a child, Walton followed in the footsteps of his older brother Bruce by gravitating towards sports. His father formed an informal family band with Bruce and Bill playing trombone or baritone, Andy playing saxophone, and Cathy playing flute.
Walton’s first experience of organized basketball came from Frank “Rocky” Graciano who coached at Walton’s Catholic elementary school. This is where he began to develop his passion for the game as Rocky made it fun and emphasized the joys of playing basketball as a team sport. Despite being a shy and reserved person as well as having a speech impediment, Walton found comfort on the court.
Bill Walton – High School
At Helix High School in La Mesa, Bill Walton and his older brother Bruce faced the challenge of playing basketball together. Bruce, 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) and 250 pounds (113 kg), was a star football player who would protect his younger brother from physical treatment if needed. Today, they are the only brother combination to have ever played in the Super Bowl and won an NBA championship.
Before his sophomore season, Walton endured surgery to repair torn cartilage on his left knee which meant he had to play most of that year with the junior varsity team. By the end of this season, he had grown from 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) to 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m). Coach Gordon Nash took advantage of this by playing both brothers together in the paint, where Bill’s tall frame was still a bit frail due to lack of physical development. Unfortunately, he could not keep up with extended games without rest prompting him to take himself out when needed.
It was during this time that the NBA expansion San Diego Rockets came to town and were often seen playing pick-up games at Helix High School. They found that teenager Bill Walton had access to the gym and Elvin Hayes soon learned to call him when they needed it open. Hayes became a close friend along with other Rocket players such as Calvin Murphy, Pat Riley, Rick Adelman, Rudy Tomjanovich, Jim Barnett and Stu Lantz who all treated him like one of their own team members despite his young age.
Walton was a force to be reckoned with during his two varsity seasons at Helix High School, amassing an astounding 49 consecutive wins and two back-to-back California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Championships.
His remarkable growth spurt, from 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) to 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m), and exceptional performance on the court, averaging 29 points and 25 rebounds a game, solidified his place in the annals of history. His 384 of 490 shot attempts, 78.3 percent, stands as the all-time national record; and his 825 rebounds and 25.0 rebounds per game in a season both rank No. 3 and No. 7 all-time, respectively.
In 1970, Walton’s skill and prowess earned him national recognition when he was featured in “Faces in the Crowd” in the January 26 issue of Sports Illustrated. Hall of Fame Coach Denny Crum, then an assistant coach at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), had been sent to watch Walton play and was immediately impressed by the young star’s talent. “I came back and told Coach Wooden that this Walton kid was the best high school player I’d ever seen”, Crum recalled.
“It was a dream come true to be part of such a special team”, Walton said of his time at Helix High School. “To have shared the court with greats like Monroe Nash, Wilbur Strong, Phil Edwards and Bruce Menser is an honor and privilege I will never forget. I consider myself incredibly lucky.”
Bill Walton – College
From an early age, Bill Walton had been devotedly following UCLA’s basketball team on the radio. When college recruiters came knocking, he accepted the Bruins’ scholarship offer without hesitation, and Coach Wooden became a major influence in Walton’s life. Reflecting on his relationship with Wooden, Walton said, “I quickly realized that I was privileged to have a unique opportunity at UCLA, one that I didn’t realize at the time. I drove poor Coach Wooden to an early grave when he was 99, and I spent the rest of my life trying to make it up to him.”
During his time with UCLA between 1971 and 1974, Walton’s older brother Bruce was enrolled a year ahead of him and he led the Bruins to two consecutive 30–0 seasons and an NCAA men’s basketball record 88-game winning streak. This remarkable run extended further to an almost five-year span in which none of Walton’s high school, UCLA freshman or UCLA varsity teams suffered a single loss from his junior year of high school until his senior year in college. In 1972 and 1973, Walton and the Bruins went on to win back-to-back NCAA Championships, defeating Florida State and Memphis State respectively. In the latter game, Walton made 21 of 22 field-goal attempts and scored 44 points.
Walton, along with fellow freshmen Greg Lee (17.9 ppg) and Keith Wilkes (20.0 ppg), had formed a formidable trio on the 20–0 1970–71 UCLA freshman squad prior to joining the varsity team. At the time, the NCAA had prohibited freshmen from playing on varsity teams.
When Walton first arrived at UCLA, Coach Wooden noticed his long hair and told him “we’ll miss you” if he didn’t cut it. This prompted Walton to ride his bike to the nearest barber and get a trim. The 1971 varsity team, composed of seniors Sidney Wicks, Curtis Rowe, and Steve Patterson, eventually went on to win the NCAA Championship in a victory over Villanova to clinch the Bruins’ fifth consecutive NCAA title.
The historic 1971-72 UCLA Bruins men’s basketball team achieved an unprecedented 30-0 record, winning by an average margin of more than 30 points with a point average of 94.6 to their opponents’ 64.3. Led by Bill Walton, Henry Bibby, Larry Farmer, Jamaal Wilkes, David Meyers and Swen Nater, they were undefeated in their 14-0 Pac 8 Conference run.
In the 1972 NCAA Tournament, they defeated Weber State 90-58 and Jerry Tarkanian’s Long Beach State 73-57 to reach the Final Four. Despite foul trouble, Walton had four points and 12 rebounds against Weber State and 19 points and 11 rebounds against Long Beach State.
In the Final Four, Walton had 33 points and 21 rebounds against Louisville in a 96-77 victory and 24 points and 20 rebounds in the 81-76 victory over Florida State in the championship game. For his performance, he was named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player. In 30 games that season, he averaged 21.1 points and 15.5 rebounds with a shooting percentage of 64.0%. He joined Jim Chones of Marquette, Bo Lamar of Louisiana-Lafayette, Ed Ratleff of Long Beach State and Tom Riker of South Carolina as a first-team All-American.
In the 1972–73 season, UCLA again completed an undefeated season, finishing 30–0 overall and 14–0 in the Pac-8 conference. With an average winning margin of 20 points or more, the Bruins averaged 81.3 points to their opponents’ 60.1. The 25-team 1973 NCAA tournament saw UCLA defeat Arizona State 98–81 and San Francisco in the West Regional Final 54–39 to reach the Final Four. Bill Walton was instrumental in both games; against Arizona State he had 28 points and 14 rebounds on 13 of 18 shooting, and against San Francisco 9 points and 14 rebounds taking only 7 shots.
In the 1973 Final Four, UCLA won the national semifinal 70–59 over Indiana and Hall of Fame coach Bob Knight; Walton had 14 points, seven rebounds, and nine assists in that game. For the 1973 NCAA title game against Memphis State UCLA put forth arguably one of the best individual performances in championship game history when Walton scored 44 points on 21 of 22 shooting as well as 13 rebounds, two assists, and one block leading Bruins to a seventh straight title 87–66. This record for most points in an NCAA championship game still stands today and Walton was crowned most outstanding player for the tournament.
Walton’s political personality thrived in his collegiate years at UCLA when Coach Wooden had to bail him out from prison after getting arrested during anti-Vietnam protests. Also during this time Walton caused concern outside of basketball with his demonstrations against war including stopping traffic on Wilshire Boulevard and interrupting classes with his views on the Vietnam War which Wooden was not thrilled about “Off the floor I worried”, he said.
Despite all these distractions off court, Wooden praised Walton’s attitude during college season saying “I had no problem with him during the season”. On court meanwhile Walton was a consensus All-American alongside Ernie DiGregorio of Providence, Ed Ratleff of Long Beach State, David Thompson of North Carolina State, and Kermit Washington of American; averaging 20.4 points and 16.9 rebounds per game on 65% shooting throughout 30 games played that year.
In Walton’s senior year, UCLA was on an impressive 88-game winning streak that was finally broken with a 71–70 loss to Notre Dame on January 19, 1974. With a major back injury sustained in a fall against Washington State the week before, Walton had to play wearing a back brace and missed three games. Despite this, he managed to make 12 of his first 13 shots and led the Bruins to a 17 point halftime lead. However, UCLA was outscored 12–0 in the remaining 3½ minutes, missing six consecutive shots with four turnovers due to Coach Wooden’s decision not to call time-outs late in games. The Irish eventually won on Dwight Clay’s shot with 29 seconds left, as they prevailed 71–70. Walton himself finished with 24 points and nine rebounds but felt like a “complete failure” for not being able to secure the win after missing a shot off an inbounds pass at the end of the game.
A week later, UCLA avenged their loss by beating Notre Dame 94–75 at home. Later in the season however, they suffered consecutive losses in consecutive days at Oregon and Oregon State, known as “the Lost Weekend”. Walton described it as “a nightmare” due to injuries and team chemistry issues. Nonetheless, UCLA still finished 26–4 and 12–2 in the Pac 8 Conference.
In the 25 team 1974 NCAA tournament, Walton showed his brilliance by leading the Bruins past Dayton 111–100 with 27 points and 19 rebounds. They then defeated San Francisco 83–60 in the Western Regional Final to reach the Final Four. Walton tallied 17 points, nine rebounds, and four assists against San Francisco. Unfortunately though, their bid for an eighth straight national title ended when North Carolina State defeated them 80–77 in double overtime during the semi-finals despite his efforts of playing 50 minutes while scoring 29 points with 18 rebounds and 4 assists. He called this game “the most disappointing outcome of his entire basketball career.”
UCLA went on to face Kansas in the NCAA third place game which they eventually won 78–61 after Walton was forced into playing 20 minutes despite wanting otherwise; he only took three shots during that game which he dubbed as “20 minutes too much”. Ultimately, he was named 1st Team All-American alongside Marvin Barnes of Providence, John Shumate of Notre Dame, David Thompson of North Carolina State, and teammate Wilkes of UCLA while averaging 19.3 points per game along with 14.7 rebounds and 5.5 assists throughout his senior year season – an incredible feat considering his circumstances!
Bill Walton – Portland Trail Blazers
Despite the injuries, Walton was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers with the first overall pick in the 1974 NBA draft. Despite the array of obstacles he faced, Walton found success and averaged a double-double in his rookie season. Over the next two seasons, Walton would struggle with chronic foot injuries as well as other ailments, such as spraining an ankle, breaking his left wrist twice, dislocating two toes, and dislocating two fingers. Despite these setbacks, Walton managed to average 16.1 points and 13.4 rebounds during his sophomore season with Portland.
In the 1976–77 season, Bill Walton and newly acquired Maurice Lucas led the Trail Blazers to become the Cinderella team of the NBA. At a pre-season meeting with his new coach, Jack Ramsay, Walton advised him not to assume his players knew anything. He was subsequently selected to the NBA All-Star Game but could not participate due to an injury.
Walton topped the league in both rebounds per game (14.4) and blocked shots per game (3.2), earning himself a spot on the NBA’s First All-Defensive Team and the All-NBA Second Team for his regular-season accomplishments. The team finished 49–33 and went on to face Artis Gilmore’s Chicago Bulls in the first round series where Walton averaged 17.3 points, 12.3 rebounds, 4.3 assists, and 4.3 blocks en route to victory.
They then beat Dan Issel’s Denver Nuggets 4–2 before sweeping Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Finals with Walton averaging 19.3 points, 14.8 rebounds, 5.8 assists, and 2.3 blocks per game. Facing Philadelphia 76ers in the 1977 NBA Finals, they won four straight games after losing two consecutive games thus clinching their first championship title with Walton emerging as MVP for his averages of 18.5 points, 19 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal and 3 blocks per game which prompted Gene Shue to call him “the best player for a big man who ever played the game of basketball.”
The 1977-78 Trail Blazers had a remarkable season, with the team winning 50 of their first 60 games. Bill Walton, who was averaging 18.9 points, 13.2 rebounds, 5.0 assists, and 2.5 blocks in 58 games, then suffered a broken foot and missed the remainder of the regular season. Despite this setback, he won both the NBA Most Valuable Player award and the Sporting News NBA MVP award as well as being named to both the NBA’s First All-Defensive Team and the All-NBA First Team that year. He also played in his only NBA All-Star Game in 1978.
Portland finished the campaign with a 58–24 record but Walton’s return for the playoffs was short lived; in game two of their first round series against Seattle SuperSonics an X-ray revealed that he had broken his navicular bone below his left ankle after having been given a painkilling injection to play on it.
The Trail Blazers ultimately lost the series in six games. During the off-season, Walton demanded to be traded due to what he believed was unethical and incompetent treatment of his and other players’ injuries by Portland’s front office staff but his wish was not granted; instead he sat out for the entire 1979 season in protest before signing with San Diego Clippers when he became a free agent in 1979.
In five seasons with Portland, Walton played 209 games registering double-doubles on 17.1 points and 13.5 rebounds while adding 4.4 assists and 2.6 blocks per game averages.
Bill Walton – San Diego Clippers
On May 13, 1979, Bill Walton signed a seven-year, $7 million contract as a veteran free agent with the San Diego Clippers. In exchange, Portland Trail Blazers received Kevin Kunnert, Kermit Washington and a 1980 first-round draft pick (Mike Gminski was later selected). However, injuries meant that Walton spent more time on the disabled list than on the court with his hometown team.
During his first season with the Clippers he played 14 games in the 1979–80 season before re-fracturing the navicular bone in his left foot during the fourth exhibition game. Due to this injury he missed all of the 1980–81 and 1981–82 seasons, undergoing several surgeries on his injured foot. Despite doctors recommending he never play again, Walton underwent surgery to restructure his foot in 1981 – lowering its high arch so it would be less susceptible to breaking. His rehabilitation which included biking and sand volleyball enabled him to return to the court for 33 games in 1982–83 and 55 games in 1983–84; by 1984–85 he was playing a then-career-high 67 games before the franchise relocated to Los Angeles.
Despite attempting to get back into playing shape and lead an improvement in wins for his hometown team – never finishing above .500 or making the playoffs – Walton eventually decided that at age 32 it was time to move onto a winning franchise after ending the 1985 season with them. “When you fail in your hometown, that’s as bad as it gets’ ‘ said Walton of his tenure with San Diego Clippers “I wish we had NBA basketball here, and we don’t because of me. It is a stain and stigma on my soul that is indelible.” On Clippers owner Donald Sterling he commented “The checks bounced higher than the basketballs when Donald Sterling took over… Other than that [the business side being] immoral, dishonest, corrupt and illegal it was all fine.” During 169 games with the Clippers Walton averaged 11.9 points, 9.0 rebounds 2.9 assists and 2.3 blocks shooting 53.2%.
Bill Walton – Boston Celtics
On September 6, 1985, Bill Walton was traded by the Los Angeles Clippers to the Boston Celtics in exchange for Cedric Maxwell and a 1986 1st round draft pick (which resulted in Arvydas Sabonis being selected). Larry Bird’s presence in Red Auerbach’s office when Walton called further solidified his decision to choose the Celtics over the Lakers; Bird had simply stated that if Walton felt healthy enough to play, then it was good enough for him. In contrast, Jerry West of the Lakers was more hesitant, stating that he would need a doctor’s report before any decisions were made.
When Walton arrived in Boston, he described doctors looking at his X-rays: “Red burst through the double doors…and said ‘Who are you guys and what are you doing with my player?’ He pushed past them all and looked down at me asking ‘Walton, can you play?’ I replied ‘I think I can, Red.’ And so Red said ‘He passes. Let’s go.'”
Upon walking onto the court for his first exhibition game in 1985 wearing a Celtics’ uniform for the first time, Walton received an enthusiastic one-minute standing ovation from the Boston home crowd. Thanks to this opportunity given to him by Auerbach and Bird, as well as support from the people of New England and Celtic nation – Walton was able to be part of something special again – winning a championship.
In the 1985-86 season, Hall of Famer Bill Walton played an impressive 80 games for Coach KC Jones and the Celtics, averaging 7.6 points, 6.8 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.2 blocks in just 19 minutes per game – all with a career-high field goal percentage of 56.2%. Providing reliable support to Kevin McHale and Robert Parish, as well as playing alongside Larry Bird, Danny Ainge and Dennis Johnson, Walton was awarded the 1986 NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award on his way to helping the team win their 16th NBA Championship title. He became the first player ever to have won an MVP award in both the regular season and Finals, along with receiving the Sixth Man accolade.
The playoffs saw Walton’s return to postseason play after nearly a decade away from it at age 33; he averaged 6.7 points, 9.3 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 2.0 blocks in 19 minutes over 3 games against Michael Jordan’s Bulls in the first round Eastern Conference sweep; 8 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 13 minutes over 5 games against Dominique Wilkins’ Hawks in the semi-finals; then 8.8 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2 assists in 18 minutes against Milwaukee Bucks in another 4-0 sweep for Boston before finally facing off against Houston Rockets’ “Twin Towers” Hakeem Olajuwon and Ralph Sampson who were eventually defeated 4–2 by Walton’s 8 points, 6.7 rebounds per game average with 1 assist and 2 blocks across 19 minutes a night which earned him a championship ring too boot!
It was truly down to Bill Walton’s character that made him such a great fit for this squad as Larry Bird proclaimed “We already had a pretty good team but adding him (Bill) and Sichting really helped us” while teammate Robert Parish praised “He thought enough of me to make sure I was comfortable with him being on the team…That’s why I have utmost respect for Bill Walton…and that’s why he was my inductee into Hall of Fame.”
In the 1986–87 season, Walton sustained another injury, only playing in ten games. Despite this setback, he managed to return for the playoffs. However, during the 1987–88 campaign he was placed on the Celtics’ injured list and his comeback in February 1990 was thwarted by further injuries. Consequently, Walton retired from professional basketball with a total of 90 games played under his belt for Boston’s team, shooting 55.1% and accumulating 7.0 points per game, as well as 6.4 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.3 blocks over 18 minutes each time on court.
Bill Walton – National Team
At age 17, just out of high school, in the summer of 1970, Walton became one of the youngest players to ever represent USA Basketball at the 1970 FIBA World Championship. Unfortunately, under coach Hal Fisher’s command, the team ended up finishing a disappointing fifth place without winning any medals. During his time on the roster, Walton only played minimally in five games and averaged 2.6 points.
Walton had been selected for the 1972 U.S. Olympic basketball team but opted not to participate; some believed that it was due to his opposition against the Vietnam War while others assumed it was because of his bad experience during the world championships two years prior. In 2004, he told ESPN that “for the first time in my life, I was exposed to negative coaching and the berating of players and the foul language and the threatening of people who didn’t perform.”
The United States went on to controversially lose 51–50 to Russia in the men’s basketball final, finishing as second-place runners-up. Robert Edelman, Russian sports historian noted that “when (the Soviets) saw who was and wasn’t on the U.S. team, that’s when they started feeling like they’d actually have a chance,” emphasizing how Walton’s absence had an impact on their victory chances. James Forbes – a forward for USA – discussed this with ESPN as part of a SportsCentury documentary and concluded that “if [Walton] plays, all of this becomes academic.”
Bill Walton – NBA Legacy
Jack Ramsay’s 2010 assessment of Bill Walton as the best Portland Trail Blazer was “hands down no question”. Describing Walton, Ramsay noted his great timing, complete vision of the floor, excellent fundamentals and skill in both outlet passes and half court passing. Moreover, he highlighted Walton’s passion for playing basketball and winning on opponents’ courts.
In spite of his injuries, which were seen by Ramsay as a crushing blow to himself and a frustration due to finally having a great team and player only to have it all come apart, Walton returned to Portland in 2009 with an apology for mistakes made in the past and expressed his desire to start over and make things better.
Reflecting on his career, Walton stated that he had never met anyone who voluntarily stopped playing basketball and that he had grinded his body up having gone through 38 orthopedic operations. He expressed a wish to play one more game but ultimately accepted that this could not be so due to the limitations imposed by his injuries. Overall, despite being limited by injury during parts of his 13-year NBA career, Walton played 468 games in total with an average double-double of 13.3 points, 10.5 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 2.2 blocked shots per game while shooting 52.1% from the floor overall.
Bill Walton – Personal Life
Bill Walton is a San Diego native who has been married to his wife Lori since 1991. He also had four sons with his first wife, Susie: Adam, Nathan, Luke and Chris. Luke is an NBA player who won the 2009 and 2010 championships with the Lakers, making him and Bill the first father-son pair to both win multiple titles.
Luke went on to become head coach of the Lakers from 2016 to 2019 before taking up the same role at Sacramento Kings in April that year. His son Chris played for San Diego State and now works as a real estate executive; Nate attended Princeton University for basketball and earned an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business; while Adam was a student at Louisiana State University, Pomona College and College of Notre Dame in Belmont, California, where he currently serves as college assistant coach at San Diego Mesa College.
Moreover, Bill’s brother Bruce Walton also played in the National Football League with the Dallas Cowboys from 1973 to 1975. They were both basketball teammates in high school, although Bruce preceded Bill in attending UCLA. Bruce went on to play in Super Bowl X, making them the only brothers to feature both in NBA Finals and Super Bowl respectively. Cathy Walton was another sibling who was an outstanding swimmer as a youth and played some basketball at UC Berkeley.
Walton suffered ankle problems so severe that he eventually underwent surgical fusion on both ankles. This saga of injury and failed rehabs was connected to painkiller use by his doctor but Walton attributes some responsibility himself too. During this time he contemplated suicide due to chronic pain resulting from his NBA career.
Outside of sports his lifestyle includes vegetarianism and meditation practice which he learned from mentor John Wooden whom he had known since playing for him at UCLA. The two maintained close friendship until Wooden’s death; Walton even had a message from him on his desk reading “To Bill Walton – it’s the things you learn after you know it all that count.” In 2009 Walton underwent spinal fusion surgery which involved inserting two titanium rods into his back; he couldn’t walk into hospital beforehand or move freely for a year afterwards.
Finally, music is another passion of Bill’s, especially bands like Grateful Dead (attending 850 concerts), Allman Brothers Band, Neil Young, Phish and Bob Dylan among others; Grateful Dead even honored him with induction into their Hall of Honor in 2001.
Bill Walton – Net Worth
Bill Walton is an NBA star with a net worth of $20 million. He earned most of his fortune from his successful basketball career, as well as endorsement deals and commentating gigs. He is one of the most successful players in NBA history, both financially and professionally.
Where is Bill Walton now?
He serves as the executive chairman of SD Sport Innovators (SDSI), a non-profit that is dedicated to promoting and fostering the growth of Southern California’s vibrant sports and active lifestyle industries.
Does Bill Walton have children?
Walton has been married twice, first to Susan Guth with whom he had four remarkable sons; Adam, Nathan, Chris and Luke. All four of Walton’s children pursued a career in athletics, with Luke having the most success as he is the only one of his siblings to have played in the NBA.
His playing career spanned ten years from 2003 until 2013 and he won two NBA championships along with his father – making them the only father-son duo ever to win multiple titles. After retirement, Luke returned to basketball but this time as a coach for Golden State for two years before being appointed head coach at the Los Angeles Lakers on April 29th 2016. He is also married to his longtime girlfriend Bre Ladd who earned her stripes in college volleyball during her time at Arizona University.
What injury did Bill Walton have?
During his 14 years in the NBA, Walton missed more games (680) than he played (488) due to his frequent physical trauma. He suffered from a variety of injuries, including a bad back, broken bones, ankle and foot problems, broken hands and wrists, knee injuries, and broken noses.
