The five days of violence left 34 dead, 1,032 injured, nearly 4,000 arrested, and $40 million worth of property destroyed. The Watts riot was the worst urban riot in 20 years and foreshadowed the many rebellions to occur in ensuing years during the 1967 Detroit Riots, the Newark Riots, and other violence. Fact Check We strive for accuracy and fairness.
For other people named William Mays, see William Mays (disambiguation). Willie Howard Mays, Jr. (born May 6, 1931), nicknamed The Say Hey Kid, is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) center fielder who spent almost all of his 22-season career playing for the New York and San Francisco Giants, before finishing with the New York Mets.
Wilver Dornell Willie Stargell (March 6, 1940 â April 9, 2001), nicknamed Pops in the later years of his career, was an American professional baseball player.targell made his major league debut at the end of the 1962 season at the age of 22. His 1963 rookie season was lacklustre, but he enjoyed much more success the following season, his first as an everyday player.