Louisiana Legends; Willis Reed
- Series
- Louisiana Legends
- Episode
- Willis Reed
- Producing Organization
- Louisiana Public Broadcasting
- Contributing Organization
- Louisiana Public Broadcasting (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
- AAPB ID
- cpb-aacip/17-40xppqdx
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- Description
- Episode Description
- This episode of the series "Louisiana Legends" from April 12, 1998, features an interview with Willis Reed conducted by Gus Weill. Reed played basketball as a center and forward for the New York Knicks from 1964-1974, where he won two championships in 1970 and 1973. He was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1982 and later named one of the 50 Greatest Players in the NBA. He discusses: growing up in Bernice, Louisiana; being recruited by Eddie Robinson to play football; attending Grambling State University to play basketball; other successful basketball players from Louisiana; his determination to play in Game 7 of the 1970 NBA Finals after sustaining an injury in Game 5; playing against Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Wes Unseld; his assessments of Pete Maravich, Michael Jordan, and Larry Bird; modeling his game after Bill Russell; the underrated careers of Elgin Baylor and Bob Pettit; and his career accomplishments.
- Description
- An interview with Willis Reed conducted by Gus Weill for Louisiana Legends. Reed played basketball as a center and forward for the New York Knicks from 1964-1974, where he won two championships in 1970 and 1973. He was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1982 and later named one of the 50 Greatest Players in the NBA. He discusses growing up in Bernice, Louisiana; attending Grambling State University; other successful basketball players from Louisiana; his determination to play in Game 7 of the NBA Finals after sustaining an injury in Game 5; modeling his game after Bill Russell; playing against Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Wes Unseld; his assessments of Pete Maravich, Michael Jordan, and Larry Bird; the underrated careers of Elgin Baylor and Bob Pettit; and his career accomplishments.
- Date
- 1998-04-12
- Asset type
- Episode
- Genres
- Interview
- Subjects
- Louisiana; Sports
- Rights
- Louisiana Educational Television Authority/Louisiana Public Broadcasting. Restricted Use. For permission or licensing information contact: comments@lpb.org
- Media type
- Moving Image
- Duration
- 00:00:00
- Credits
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Associate Producer: Casey, Ashley Heyer
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Director: Eaglin, J. Carlos, II
Editor: Roppolo, Steve
Funder: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana
Interviewee: Reed, Willis
Interviewer: Weill, Gus
Photographer: Fortenberry, Rex Q.
Photographer: Eaglin, J. Carlos, II
Producer: Fowler, Ken
Producer: Eaglin, J. Carlos, II
Producing Organization: Louisiana Public Broadcasting
- AAPB Contributor Holdings
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Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Identifier: LLM-LL35A (Louisiana Public Broadcasting Archives)
Format: Betacam
Generation: Master
Duration: 00:23:50
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Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Identifier: LLM-LL35A.mp4 (Louisiana Public Broadcasting Archives)
Format: video/mp4
Generation: Copy: Access
Duration: 00:00:00
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Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Identifier: LLM-LL35A.mxf (Louisiana Public Broadcasting Archives)
Format: application/mxf
Generation: Master
Duration: 00:00:00
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Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Identifier: B4 (Louisiana Public Broadcasting Archives)
Format: Betacam
Generation: Master
Duration: 00:23:50
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- Citations
- Chicago: “Louisiana Legends; Willis Reed,” 1998-04-12, Louisiana Public Broadcasting, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed May 22, 2025, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-17-40xppqdx.
- MLA: “Louisiana Legends; Willis Reed.” 1998-04-12. Louisiana Public Broadcasting, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. May 22, 2025. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-17-40xppqdx>.
- APA: Louisiana Legends; Willis Reed. Boston, MA: Louisiana Public Broadcasting, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-17-40xppqdx