Pearl Washington

Former Syracuse Star Pearl Washington Dies at 52
Former Syracuse Star Pearl Washington Dies at 52
Former Syracuse Star Pearl Washington Dies at 52
Dwayne "Pearl" Washington, who went from New York City playground wonder to Big East star for Jim Boeheim at Syracuse, has died. He was 52. Washington died Wednesday of cancer, the university said. He had been coping with medical problems since a brain tumor was first diagnosed in 1995 and recently required around-the-clock medical coverage and a wheelchair to move around...