Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. In a way, Brandon has been better off playing in New York than in Chicago, where he no doubt would have faced endless--and unfair--comparisons to his father. Ben's mom passed away a few years back. But Wilson said he agreed to meet with William Moore who was convicted in his brothers killing after his mother, Mary, asked the family to forgive him on her deathbed in 2000. Murder of Ben Wilson 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. 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. "He was head and shoulders better than both those guys," Dildy said. Dildy is far from alone in those sentiments among Chicago fans. As this was going on, two students from nearby Calumet High School, Billy Moore and Omar Dixon, had made their way to the school. As a junior, he had led the Simeon Wolverines basketball team to the Illinois Class AA state championship, and over the summer he was given the honor of being ranked as the best high school player in the entire nation.[6]. 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. Please reset your password. We have set your language to The team chose to play the game, a rematch with Evanston, and won. NOW COME ON!! Try again later. He has been working on it for 13 years now. anyone ever TAKE DOWN these MICRO-LOCS? Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. It looks like Brandon . He would eventually receive parole in 2005. On November 21, 1984, Wilson died due to injuries he sustained in a shooting the day before.[2][3][4][5][6]. Wilson, a Neal F. Simeon Vocational High School basketball player, was regarded as the top high school player in the U.S. by scouts . There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. Benji was a 6'9" jack-of-all-trades swingman who's since garnered comparisons to Kevin Durant but who patterned his game after those of Magic Johnson and George Gervin. Fat dude whose packing or good looks? 1 high school senior, was trying to decide whether to attend DePaul or Illinois. Search above to list available cemeteries. That's when I think about this story. You can always change this later in your Account settings. Not that Brandon necessarily could've. Wilson, 17, suffered gunshot wounds to the chest and groin and arrived at the hospital at 1:15 p.m. Before his death and subsequent lawsuit by the Wilson family, gunshot victims were taken to the nearest hospital instead of the nearest trauma center hospital. In retrospect, I realized all great players run towards challenges instead of away from them.. Later that night, Chicago police arrested him there and shortly thereafter apprehended Omar Dixon. 1 ranked high school player in the country who was shot down outside his Chicago high school prior to the start of the 1984 season. Brandon went on to coach basketball. So Brandon Jennings Baby Mama Has an Issue with Angela Simmons Because She was Messing with Him Around the Time She had Their Son Lakers are leaning toward taking Duke's Brandon Ingram with second pick in the NBA draft, The Story of Ben "Benji" Wilson now available OnDemand, They didnt see a comedian. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. From left, former U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, Rapper Common, William Moore, and Anthony and Jeffrey Wilson, speak at Malcolm X College, during a conversation and private screening of Both Sides of the Gun, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020, in Chicago. [29] Brandon died after he swerved into a shoulder on the Northern State Parkway, and hit a pole and two trees.[30]. He served in the Port Washington Police Department for 5 years. Brandon Wilson, Cincinnati Bengals, DB - News, Stats, Bio I'm glad they changed that sh!t. William Moore, 16, fired a .22-caliber revolver three times, hitting Wilson twice and causing massive damage to his heart and liver. The trial began in the fall of 1985. Family: He had a son, Brandon, with his girlfriend Jetun Rush. Brandon Sherrod Wilson was born January 13, 1984 to Benjamin Wilson and Jetun Rush. In fact, Parker recently worked with Jordan Brand to design a special shoe for the Simeon basketball team with Wilson's number on it. He said the lack of serious high-level interest has not been too disappointing. Meanwhile, Calumet High School student Billy Moore was outside Simeon's campus with a .22 caliber revolver looking to avenge his cousin, who had been allegedly robbed of $10 by a Simeon student. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? Chicago has produced many a great basketball player over the years. [16] [17] [18]. The Late Ben Wilson's Son Brandon Wilson - Lipstick Alley Share this memorial using social media sites or email. After Derrick Rose graduated from Simeon in 2007, the school stopped issuing the number and in 2009, it was finally retired in honor of both Rose and Wilson. Local gangs agreed to temporary ceasefires and task forces were dispatched to study the problem of violence in the Windy City, though these issues have not subsided entirely. Jetun met and married Edward Rivers. Ben Wilson father's name is Benjamin Wilson Sr and mother Mary Wilson. October 3, 1984 - September 9, 2021 (36 years old) Warren, Ohio. Wilson died from injuries sustained in the shooting the following morning. From what . Chicago, Illinois high school basketball player, University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign, "A Rising Star, Extinguished, in 1980s Chicago", Chicken Soup for the Soul: Inside Basketball: 101 Great Hoop Stories from , By Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Pat Williams, The Great Book of Chicago Sports Lists, By Dan McNeil, Ed Sherman, "Life of "Benji" Comes Full Circle in Chicago", "Ben Wilson: A Life Cut Short but the Memories Remain", "What if Ben Wilson had Lived And Become a Flyin' Illini? Blues man Willie Dixon's grandson. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Nor does Brandon hide his pride in what his father accomplished in those maddeningly few seasons. Stay Connected Keep Me . I wanted to represent him.". The hospital was not a trauma center. Erica Murphy stated Ben and Jetun were arguing and loud. Media always says blacks are stealing and robbing when they arent. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Michael O'Brien on Twitter: "It looks like Brandon Wilson died in a car "He's not your stereotypical shooting guard, but he'll get you some rebounds, defend and rough it up inside," Long Island Lutheran coach Ronn Hall said. I was emotionally compromised meeting this man.. [12][20] He was buried at Oak Woods Cemetery. 3. 2 Shares. We played one-on-one a lot. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/236651330/brandon-sherrod-wilson. This is about forgiveness, said Anthony Wilson, 43. Billy Moore was a 16-year-old teenager walking down Vincennes Ave. on Chicago's South Side with a gun. I'll admit, I believed Moore when he talked about what happened when Benji bumped into him, and didn't say excuse me. Used To Live In. Moore told the crowd he was sorry for what he did. "He's the spitting image of his father," Dildy said of Brandon. To use this feature, use a newer browser. Pisces Named Ben #6. This story was so sad it's rare that I cry after watching a show, but I was in tears. He lost his own son, William IV, to gun violence in July 2017. Benji's passing had a massive impact on his community in the immediate term. I see him sometimes in my minds eye, playing in the NBA, which he could have done after only two years in college. The team decided to play in his honor the next day, beating Evanston, whom they had defeated in the state championship game the year prior, by a decisive 71-50 margin. Wilson began playing basketball at an early age, starting in elementary school. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Mary Wilson had two sons from a previous marriage. By the time he was a senior, Wilson stood nearly 6'9", with the size to play in the front court and the ball-handling, shooting and passing abilities to dominate on the wing. It's estimated that 8,000 people attended Benji's wake at the Simeon gym on November 23, three days after he was gunned down, and that around 10,000 showed up to his funeral on November 24 at Operation PUSH headquarters. That was just so bad. They didn't accuse Ben of stealing anything. What city did Ben Wilson live in? Facebook gives people the power. His stepfather got him involved in basketball about a year later, and Brandon started playing for the famed Riverside Church program in Manhattan and at St. Francis Prep in Queens. [31] Juwan Howard wore 25 at the University of Michigan as a tribute to Wilson. But it seems like so many variables were involved. Upon examination it was discovered that Wilson's aorta was damaged by the second shot and there was no blood reaching his lower extremities. Dixon's arrest followed, with the charges upgraded to murder once word of Wilson's death reached the police. Moore received a forty-year sentence while Dixon received a thirty-year sentence. If not for the tragedy that later befell him, Benji may well have enjoyed the best basketball career of the three. Simeon retired Wilson's No. He was named to Newsday's All-Long Island second team and was invited to play for the New York team against a Chicago-area squad in Saturday's Wendy's game. Brothers of slain Simeon High School basketball star Ben Wilson find 1. They were at Simeon school because somebody stole or took $10 from Moore's cousin, but the money issue got resolved. Associated With. A lot of people looked to Ben's life to find away out. Brandon Wilson Biography | ESPN Ben Wilson Biography, Age, Height, Wife, Net Worth, Family You are using an out of date browser. As the Simeon student body began preparing for lunch period on November 20, Wilson elected to try and talk to Rush again instead of eating with his teammates as he usually did. He was 10 weeks old when Ben was killed in 1984. . You tell me what type of money Benji was going to have on him? "I'm self-motivated. "I just try to go out and play my game," he said. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. Ben Wilson: Top 10 Facts You Need to Know - FamousDetails Wilson's brother Curtis Glenn recounted in the ESPN documentary seeing his brother being wheeled by him in the hospital and noticing his feet were unnaturally pale. There is a problem with your email/password. Moore was 16 years old when Wilson bumped into him as he was having an argument with his girlfriend Jetun Rush, the mother of his son, Brandon, on Nov. 20, 1984. Malatesta, in response to these charges, chose instead to focus on the actions that led to Wilson's death. Much like Kevin Durant and Anthony Davis, Benji began his high school career as a guardin his case, a point guardbut eventually outgrew his position, albeit without leaving behind his perimeter skills.