Bernard Toone was a basketball player from Yonkers, New York.
Toone attended Marquette University, where he was a sophomore reserve for the Warriors’ 1977 National Championship team in Hall of Fame coach Al McGuire’s last season.
Bernard Toone cause of death
He died from cancer.
“When we won the title, it all paid off,” Toone told Milwaukee Journal writer Mary Schmitt in 1987. “It meant a lot to me because of the dispute I had with Al.”
In his final two years at MU, Toone’s output rose under head coach Hank Raymonds. As a senior in 1978-79, Toone took over as the team’s standout, averaging 18.7 points and 6.7 rebounds per game.
As a senior, Toone averaged 18.7 points and 6.7 rebounds per game, earning him a spot on the National Association of Basketball Coaches’ fourth team (NABC).
Toone was picked in the second round of the 1979 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia 76ers when his NCAA eligibility expired. Toone’s NBA career lasted only one season, in 1979-80, when he averaged 2.4 points and 1.5 rebounds per game as a reserve for the 76ers.
Bernard Toone wife and children
Bernard was believed to be married until his death.
Bernard Toone net worth
He was worth 5 million at the time of death.
Bernard Toone funeral
His funeral will be held soon.
