Bob Love, Chicago Bulls basketball legend, dies at 81
CHICAGO -- Bob Love, an NBA basketball legend who played nine seasons with the Chicago Bulls , died Monday.Love died after a long battle with cancer, the Bulls said. He was 81.Love was born in Louisiana on Dec. 8, 1942. As a child, he suffered from a stutter, which led him to turn inward and dream of playing basketball professionally, according to the HistoryMakers.
Love was the Bulls' leading scorer for seven straight years, and is the second-highest scorer in Bulls history after Michael Jordan.The Bulls called Love a 'tenacious defender and a cornerstone of our team.'Love suffered a back injury in 1976. He was traded to the Seattle SuperSonics, but his basketball career was soon over.The HistoryMakers noted that Love struggled after leaving professional basketball—with his stutter posing a challenge for his obtaining steady work.
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