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Ben Wilson, an American high school basketball star from Neal F. Simeon High School in Chicago, Illinois, USA, was shot in the neighborhood surrounding the school during its lunch hour on November 20, 1984. Wilson died from injuries sustained in the shooting the following morning.
Benjamin Wilson Jr. (March 18, 1967 – November 21, 1984) was an American high school basketball player from Chicago, Illinois. Wilson, a Neal F. Simeon Vocational High School basketball player, was regarded as the top high school player in the U.S. by scouts and coaches attending the 1984 Athletes For Better Education basketball camp.
Brothers of basketball phenom Ben Wilson publicly reconcile with his killer ahead of documentary release. Wilson’s murder in 1984 stunned the city. “To have the two families come together was amazing,” one observer said. By Evan F. Moore. Feb 13, 2020, 5:06pm PDT.
15 lis 2019 · Less than a week before gunfire struck down prep basketball star Ben Wilson, shattering his family and classmates and stunning Chicago, a Tribune sportswriter mused about the Simeon athlete’s...
22 lis 2022 · CHICAGO (CBS) -- Ben Wilson was a high school basketball standout on the path to stardom when he was senselessly gunned down. On Monday, Chicago took steps to make sure his name is never...
22 lis 2021 · Ben Wilson was the nation’s top-rated prep basketball player when he was slain near Simeon High School. The vigil was held at the Benjamin E. Mayo and Elmer L. Fowler Historic Gallery in...
21 lis 2012 · -- Billy Moore, the man who murdered Ben Wilson. Twenty-eight years ago today, two bullets ended the life of a Chicago basketball star and ruined the lives of many others. Ben Wilson, a 6-foot-7 forward from Simeon High School, was considered the No. 1 high school player in the country.
