<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Danny Whelan, the longtime trainer for the New York Knicks and the man who gave Walt Frazier the nickname "Clyde," died after a long illness. He was 84. Whelan, who died Friday, was the Knicks' trainer from 1967-78 -- an 11-year tenure that included the franchise's only two NBA championships. He also was the trainer for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1960 when they won the World Series. "He'll be missed. He was an integral part of our two championship teams here," said Knicks executive Willis Reed, whose dramatic return from an injured hip in Game 7 of the 1970 NBA Finals helped spur the Knicks to the title. "When I was trying to get ready for that game, he and I pretty much spent the whole day together. He was giving me whirlpool and ice and telling me all sorts of stories about baseball and stuff," Reed recalled Sunday. "I knew he was going to get me ready."</div> Full Story
Thanks for sharing KJ, I always love the people behind the win, the reserved background people. Stuff like this always makes me sad, I just hope he's at peace and in a better place. Take care and God Bless!
