Derek Willis played with superstars at UK and at WKU with Clem Haskins
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You know we're in that late summer dead period when threads like this get started.
Thanks for starting a riveting thread to discuss this comparison. I was wondering if anyone would ever see the similarities between these two, and the OP finally brought light to something that's been pressing on my soul for a long time.
The dead period claims another innocent victim….
Silver member my ass. More like lead poisoning.
On a board with a history of bad posts….we may have a new winner.
And what a weird avatar. I don’t care if you use anything for it, but the copyright is plastered right in the middle of the pic, lol. Was he so in love with this horse pic, he could care less if it has words across it?!
And what a weird avatar. I don’t care if you use anything for it, but the copyright is plastered right in the middle of the pic, lol. Was he so in love with this horse pic, he could care less if it has words across it?!
99.99999 of people on this board will laugh at you calling this a “dead ringer”. You are the .00001Not much. Dead ringer
The look like they could be related for sure, not identical but similar features.Not much. Dead ringer
Thank you. What started out as a light hearted post comparing the two, turned into an all out assault. I suppose the lesson learned here is that you can’t poke a little fun at a Kentucky boy.
Both wore #35. It’s like the photograph at the ending of The Shining.
I mean guy on the left is clearly halftone and the guy on the right is a blurry mess of JPEG compression...
Dwight Smith. Played with Clem Haskins and Wayne Chapman (Rex’s dad). He was drafted by the Lakers but was killed in a freak automobile accident. The picture was from a birthday post to Clem Haskins.
OK, yeah, I’ve definitely heard of Dwight Smith, but didn’t know what he looked like.Dwight Smith. Played with Clem Haskins and Wayne Chapman (Rex’s dad). He was drafted by the Lakers but was killed in a freak automobile accident. The picture was from a birthday post to Clem Haskins.
Although I was under the impression that he was a black player, whereas this pic looks to me like it’s of a white guy.
Definitely African American. His brother Greg is next to him in this photo. In the Haskins photo, it’s not as prominent.
This thread is the equivalent of the episode of The Office where they debated whether Hillary Swank is hot.
For those who don't know, Dwight Smith tragically died in an automobile crash when he and his brother Greg (also a player at Western Kentucky) and sister Kay were returning from their home in Princeton celebrating Mothers Day in May 1967. The car hit water and ended up in a ditch filled with floodwater. Dwight and Kay both died trapped in the car. Greg nearly drowned but was saved by a nearby person who witnessed the accident.
The previous month Dwight Smith played in the Kentucky-Indiana Collegiate All-Star game along with Louie Dampier, Wesleyan's Sam Smith, Louisville's Dave Gilbert, Murray's Herb McPherson etc. Adolph Rupp was the coach and the Ky All-Stars won both games convincingly. Dwight Smith scored 19 and 16 points respectively in the two games. This was likely the last organized games he played prior to his death.''
Photo of Dwight Smith guarding Sam Smith in front of UK Assistant Coach Harry Lancaster during practice before one of the All-Star games.
Here's some more details about Dwight Smith.
WKU's Dwight Smith's Legacy of Basketball Greatness Lives On
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I believe Willis is part Native American from an article I read about him. He has a tattoo recognizing it,
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