The death was confirmed Sunday by the NBA through its NBA history Twitter feed and by granddaughter and pro tennis player CoCo Vandeweghe in a Facebook post Saturday. The cause, time and place of death were not given.
"I am so lucky to have spent so many years with him learning and growing," CoCo Vandeweghe, ranked 40th among WTA players, said in her Facebook post. "He is now in a better place with his beloved wife. He will be missed dearly. Love you Pal."
"I am so lucky to have spent so many years with him learning and growing," CoCo Vandeweghe, ranked 40th among WTA players, said in her Facebook post. "He is now in a better place with his beloved wife. He will be missed dearly. Love you Pal."
