NBA Hall of Famer Pat Williams, Co-Founder of Orlando Magic, Dies
Williams, who was also a longtime executive, died at age 84, the team announced
Williams played a pivotal role in the NBA's expansion to Orlando in the late 1980s
Pat Williams, a co-founder of the Orlando Magic and a longtime NBA executive, has died at the age of 84. The Orlando Magic announced his death in a news release on Wednesday night.
Williams was a key figure in the NBA's expansion to Orlando in the late 1980s. He was part of the group that brought the Magic to the city and served as the team's general manager and president of basketball operations for many years.
Before joining the Magic, Williams had a successful career as an NBA executive. He was the general manager of the Philadelphia 76ers from 1973 to 1982, and he helped build the team into one of the most successful in the league. The 76ers won the NBA championship in 1983.
Williams was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2006.
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