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Benjamin Wilson Jr. (March 18, 1967 – November 21, 1984) was an American high school basketball player from Chicago, Illinois. Wilson, a Neal F. Simeon Vocational High School basketball player, was regarded as the top high school player in the U.S. by scouts and coaches attending the 1984 Athletes For Better Education basketball camp.
Ben Wilson, an American high school basketball star from Neal F. Simeon High School in Chicago, Illinois, USA, was shot in the neighborhood surrounding the school during its lunch hour on November 20, 1984. Wilson died from injuries sustained in the shooting the following morning.
Nov 22, 2022 · CHICAGO (CBS) --Ben Wilson was a high school basketball standout on the path to stardom when he was senselessly gunned down. On Monday, Chicago took steps to make sure his name is never...
Nov 15, 2019 · Ben Wilson was the nation's top-rated prep basketball player when he was slain near Simeon High School. The vigil was held at the Benjamin E. Mayo and Elmer L....
Feb 14, 2020 · Ben Wilson, who died in 1984 in Chicago, was once rated among the best high school basketball players in the country and recruited by the University of Illinois weeks before his death.
Oct 23, 2012 · In 1984, Ben Wilson was a 17-year-old basketball phenom in Chicago. He was the top-ranked high school player in the nation, and he had DePaul, Illinois and Indiana all foaming at the mouth to...
Nov 21, 2012 · -- Billy Moore, the man who murdered Ben Wilson. Twenty-eight years ago today, two bullets ended the life of a Chicago basketball star and ruined the lives of many others. Ben Wilson, a 6-foot-7 forward from Simeon High School, was considered the No. 1 high school player in the country.
