Walt Frazier

Walt Frazier

Walt Frazier’s net worth is $4.5 Million. Also know about Walt Frazier bio, salary, height, age weight, relationship, and more …

Walt Frazier Wiki Biography

  • Walter “Clyde” Frazier was born on the 29th March 1945, in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. 
  • He is a former professional basketball player as a point guard in the NBA from 1967 to 1980, representing the New York Knicks (1967-1977) and Cleveland Cavaliers (1977-1980). 
  • He is a two-time NBA champion, seven-time All-Star selection, and a Hall of Fame inductee. 
  • Frazier earned most of his money thanks to basketball, during a professional career that began in 1967, and ended in 1980. 
  • Have you ever wondered how rich Walter Frazier is, as of mid-2016? 
  • According to the authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Frazier’s net worth is as high as $4.5 million, most of his money having been generated by playing basketball at the professional level, and more than 35 years after retirement, he’s still a millionaire. 
  • Walt Frazier was the eldest of nine children and went to Atlanta’s David Tobias Howard High School where he played as a quarterback for the football team, and also a catcher on the baseball squad. 
  • His school was all-black in the racially segregated South in the ’50s, and he was forced to play basketball on a dirt playground. 
  • In college, Frazier was one of the best young players in the country and led his team to the NCAA Division II Tournament, but lost to Jerry Sloan’s Evansville Purple Aces after overtime. 
  • Frazer was picked-up by the New York Knicks as the 5th pick overall in the 1967 NBA Draft. 
  • He got his nickname “Clyde” while in New York because of the resemblance of his hat to Warren Beatty’s from the “Bonnie and Clyde” (1967) movie. 
  • During his ten years with the Knicks, Frazier won two titles in 1970 and 1973, was selected seven times to the All-Star Game, and was an MVP of the All-Star game in 1975. 
  • He was even the first player to have a shoe named after him – “Clyde” by Puma. 
  • He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1987 and was also named one of the 50 greatest players in 1996. 
  • After finishing his professional career, Frazier started to work as a player agent, but that didn’t last long. 
  • He lived in the U.S. Virgin Islands for quite some time and even opened a bed and breakfast establishment. 
  • Walt then became a broadcaster with the Atlanta Hawks in 1981 and later switched to the Knicks in the same post in 1987, and still works in a similar capacity. 
  • Regarding his personal life, Walter Frazier’s marital status and the number of children is unknown as he kept it privately, except that he was married to Martha Clark(1965-67). 
  • Frazier established The Walt Frazier Youth Foundation to provide support for high school students from inner-cities and opened a fine dining restaurant named Clyde Frazier’s Wine & Dine near Madison Square Garden in Manhattan. 
  • IMDB Wikipedia $4.5 Million 1.93 1945 1945-03-29 90.72 American Angel Frazier Atlanta Basketball player Georgia March 29 Marsha Clark m. 

Walt Frazier Quick Info

Full Name Walt Frazier
Net Worth $4.5 Million
Date Of Birth March 29, 1945
Place Of Birth Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Height 1.93
Weight 90.72
Profession Basketball player
Education Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Nationality American
Spouse Marsha Clark (m. 1965–1967)
Children Angel Frazier, Walt III Frazier
Twitter https://twitter.com/waltfrazier
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0292640/
Awards All-NBA Team, NBA All-Defensive Team, NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award, NBA All-Rookie Team
Movies Aaron Loves Angela

Walt Frazier Important Facts

  • Was the oldest of nine children.
  • Guard for New York Knicks (1967-1977) and Cleveland Cavaliers (1977-1980).
  • New York Knicks all-time assists leader (4,791).
  • Played for Southern Illinois University (1963-1967). The Sporting News All-America second team (1967). Division II All-America (1964, 1965). Named to All-Tournament Team. Named Division I All-America (1967). Named MVP of 1967 NIT.
  • NBA All-Rookie Team (1968). All NBA First Team (1970, 1972, 1974, 1975). All-NBA Second Team (1971, 1973). NBA All-Defensive First Team (1969, 1970, 1971-1975). Seven-time NBA All-Star (1970-1976). NBA All-Star Game MVP (1975). New York Knicks all-time assist leader (4,791). Retired his number (10) with the Knicks in 1979. NBA 50th Anniversary All-Time Team (1996).
  • Known for his flamboyant wardrobe in the seventies.
  • Enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1987.
  • Played for the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) New York Knicks (1967-1968 thru 1976-1977) and Cleveland Cavaliers (1977-1978 thru 1979-1980).

Walt Frazier Filmography

Title Year Status Character Role
The Garden’s Defining Moments 2015-2016 TV Mini-Series Actor
The Game 365 2007 TV Series Actor
Aaron Loves Angela 1975 Actor
Jimmy Kimmel Live! 2016 TV Series Himself Self
Mike & Mike 2016 TV Series Himself – Basketball Hall of Famer Self
When the Garden Was Eden 2014 Documentary Himself Self
Little Ballers 2013 Documentary Himself Self
The Bracket 2013 TV Series Himself Self
Rachael Ray 2012 TV Series Himself Self
ESPN 25: Who’s #1? 2004-2007 TV Series documentary Himself Self
Quite Frankly with Stephen A. Smith 2006 TV Series Himself Self
Late Show with David Letterman 2004 TV Series Himself Self
ESPN SportsCentury 1999-2004 TV Series documentary Himself Self
The Tim McCarver Show 2003 TV Series Himself – Guest Self
Death of a Dynasty 2003 Himself Self
3 A.M. 2001 Himself (as Walt Frasier) Self
Whatever Happened to Micheal Ray? 2000 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
The Sport Jerks 1998 TV Series Himself Self
Eddie 1996 Himself Self
The Howard Stern Show 1991 TV Series Himself Self
1976 NBA All-Star Game 1976 TV Special Himself Self
1975 NBA All-Star Game 1975 TV Special Himself Self
The Annual National Sports Awards 1974 TV Special Himself – Winner Self
1974 NBA All-Star Game 1974 TV Special Himself Self
1973 NBA All-Star Game 1973 TV Special Himself Self
The Electric Company 1972-1973 TV Series Himself Self
1972 NBA All-Star Game 1972 TV Special Himself Self
1971 NBA All-Star Game 1971 TV Special Himself Self
Sesame Street 1970 TV Series Himself Self
The 1970 NBA Finals 1970 TV Mini-Series Himself – New York Knickerbockers Guard Self
1970 NBA All-Star Game 1970 TV Special Himself Self
MSG Network: New York Knicks Basketball 1969 TV Series Himself – Analyst Self
Black Magic 2008 TV Mini-Series documentary Himself Archive Footage
Rome Is Burning 2006 TV Series Himself Archive Footage
NBA Awesome Endings 1989 Video documentary Himself Archive Footage