Assignment Description: Write an obituary for Spencer Haywood, a former professional basketball player whose impact off the court affected the National Basketball Association even more than his play on the court. Haywood is a real person and still alive. I have made up a scenario for his death for this assignment. I am also going to provide you with a fictitious quote from Haywood. Those are the only "not real" details for your story. Everything else should come from your research. Remember, the news is the person's death but this is really a story about their life and impact.
Follow the blueprint provided for starting an obituary. Do research on more than Wikipedia. Be sure you include his age at the proper place in the story.
NEWS: Spencer Haywood was found dead in his Las Vegas home early Sunday morning. He died of a heart attack, according to his wife Linda Haywood.
Haywood quote:
"Basketball was a means to an end for me,"
Haywood said during his induction to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2015. "Basketball allowed me to live a life that wouldn't have been possible otherwise. Basketball allowed me to get out of the ghetto of Detroit and live a very good life."
Length: Minimum 325 words