Willie Sojourner, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Willie Sojourner

American basketball player-coach

Date of Birth: 10-Sep-1948

Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 20-Oct-2005

Profession: basketball player, basketball coach

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Willard Leon "Willie" Sojourner (September 10, 1948 – October 20, 2005) was an American collegiate and professional basketball player and international coach.
He played collegiately at Weber State University and went on to a professional career, winning a championship with the New York Nets and playing overseas.
The Italian arena PalaSojourner is named in his honor.
Sojorner is known for giving his friend and teammate Julius Erving his famous "Dr.
J." nickname.
He is the older brother of NBA player Mike Sojourner.