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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.
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.
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Nov 15, 2019 · Ben Wilson was a 17-year-old prep phenom who was ranked as the best player in the country and had offers from DePaul, Indiana and Illinois. He was shot twice during his lunch hour in November 1984 and died the next day, leaving a legacy of tragedy and inspiration at Simeon High School.
Nov 22, 2022 · Ben Wilson was a high school basketball phenom who was shot and killed by rival gang members in 1984. On the 38th anniversary of his death, Chicago renamed a street in his honor and remembered his legacy.
Feb 14, 2020 · Ben Wilson was a basketball phenom at Simeon who was shot and killed in 1984 by William Moore. The families met and forgave each other after Wilson's mother died in 2000. See how they shared their story at a panel event with Common and Arne Duncan.
Feb 5, 2024 · Benjamin Benji Wilson died on November 21, 1984—the morning after his shooting on South Vincennes Avenue in Chatham on the South Side of Chicago. Wilson was the star player on the Simeon Career Academy high school basketball team, the defending AA State Champions entering his senior season.
