Trivia
Trivia for June 18, 2021
Question
Who is the only athlete to be the first overall pick in one pro sport and the last pick in another?
Answer
Jimmy Walker. In basketball, Walker was a guard at Providence. The Pistons selected him No. 1 overall in the 1967 NBA draft. Two months earlier, in the first NFL-AFL common draft, the Saints took Walker in the 17th round with the last overall pick. Walker played nine seasons in the NBA with the Pistons, Rockets, and Kings. This question was submitted by reader Dan McManus.