Gus Williams (basketball)

Gus Williams, American basketball player

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Born: October 10, 1953
Age in 2026: 73
Zodiac sign: Libra
Birth year: 1953

About Gus Williams (basketball)

Gus Williams was an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "the Wizard", he was a two-time NBA All-Star playing for the Seattle SuperSonics, winning an NBA championship in 1979. Williams was selected in the second round of the 1975 NBA draft by the Golden State Warriors and in the first round of the 1975 American Basketball Association draft by the Spirits of St. Williams signed with the Warriors for the 1975–76 season and was named to the NBA All-Rookie Team in his first season. While with Seattle, Williams was eventually twice selected to the NBA All-Star Game, and was an All-NBA First Team (1982) and All-NBA Second Team (1980) selection.

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Gus Williams (basketball) timeline

1975Williams was selected in the second round of the 1975 NBA draft by the Golden State Warriors and in the first round of the 1975 American Basketball Association draft by the Spirits of St.
1975Williams signed with the Warriors for the 1975–76 season and was named to the NBA All-Rookie Team in his first season.
1982While with Seattle, Williams was eventually twice selected to the NBA All-Star Game, and was an All-NBA First Team (1982) and All-NBA Second Team (1980) selection.

The world when Gus Williams (basketball) was born

Gus Williams (basketball) was born in 1953. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1953

#1 song"Doggie in the Window" – Patti Page
Top movieFrom Here to Eternity
Top TV showI Love Lucy
Best-selling bookCasino Royale – Ian Fleming

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentEdmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay summit Mount Everest
Top headlineCoronation of Queen Elizabeth II
Technology milestoneWatson and Crick discover the structure of DNA
Defining fadTV dinners
Notable inventionTV dinner
World population2.68 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
Also wonMinneapolis Lakers (NBA)
U.S. population159.0M

1953 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Gus Williams (basketball)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1953	2026
Gas	$0.29	$3.45/gal
Average home	$9,500	$435,000
Average income	$5,900	$67,500
Minimum wage	$0.75	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$0.60	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.03	$0.73
Population	159.0M	341 million

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