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Bill Walton once tried to convert Danny Ainge into a Grateful Dead fan
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Bill Walton - Wikipedia
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Bill Walton took some Celtics teammates to a Grateful Dead concert 35 years ago today : r/grateful_dead
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Bill Walton Tried To Get Celtics Into Grateful Dead, But Danny Ainge Wasn't Feeling It - CBS Boston
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