Jimmy Walker (basketball, born 1944), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetJimmy Walker (basketball, born 1944)
American basketball player
Date of Birth: 08-Apr-1944
Place of Birth: Amherst, Virginia, United States
Date of Death: 02-Jul-2007
Profession: basketball player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Aries 
About Jimmy Walker (basketball, born 1944)
- James Walker (April 8, 1944 – July 2, 2007) was an American professional basketball player.
- A 6'3" (1.91 m) guard, he played nine seasons (1967–1976) in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Detroit Pistons, Houston Rockets, and Kansas City-Omaha / Kansas City Kings.
- Walker was a two-time All-Star who scored 11,655 points in his career.
- He was also the father of former NBA player Jalen Rose, though he left Rose's mother prior to his birth and took no part in the child's upbringing.
- Walker died on July 2, 2007, at the age of 63, from complications related to lung cancer.
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