Orlando Woolridge

ABOUT ORLANDO WOOLRIDGE

Power forward known for his high flying dunks, played for several NBA teams.

He attended the University of Notre Dame and helped the team reach the NCAA tournament in 1980 and 1981.

He died in his home state of Louisiana in 2012 after a lengthy battle with heart disease.

His son Renaldo played for the University of Southern California Trojans.

He was cousins with Hall of Fame forward Willis Reed .