Willie "Woo Woo" Wong

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Willie "Woo Woo" Wong was a Chinese-American basketball player who was born and raised in San Francisco's Chinatown. Wong, who only stood 5'5" tall, starred at Poly and Lowell High School's in San Francisco before being recruited to the University of San Francisco (USF) by legendary coach Pete Newell. Wong was known as one of the finest Chinese-American basketball players in his time. After his time at USF, Wong continued to compete at various local and national tournaments. Wong died at the age of 79.

[edit] Induction into the USF Hall of Fame

The University of San Francisco inducted Wong into the Hall of Fame in the spring of 2007. Though Wong had died, Wong's family members accepted the honor on his behalf.

[edit] Historical playground named after Wong

After Wong died, local residents successfully petitioned the City and County of San Francisco to rename "Chinese Playground" to "Willie "Woo Woo" Wong Playground".