Walt Frazier

“Clyde: two Knicks championships and the smoothest mustache in the Garden.”

90STACH SCORE

✂ Chevron Athlete Era: 1970s Born 1945

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Stach Stats

Stash Power86

Ruggedness70

Curl Factor35

Legend Status94

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Style: Chevron
Peak Era: 1970s
Born: 1945
Fan Votes: 0 legendary · 0 meh

The Story

About Walt Frazier

Walter Frazier Jr. was born in 1945 in Atlanta and starred at Southern Illinois before the New York Knicks drafted him fifth overall in 1967. He became the floor general of the greatest teams in franchise history, winning NBA championships in 1970 and 1973, the only two titles the Knicks have ever won.

In Game 7 of the 1970 Finals, while Willis Reed's limping entrance got the headlines, Frazier put up 36 points and 19 assists. He was a seven-time All-Star, a seven-time All-Defensive First Team selection, and a master of the steal. He finished his career with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 1980 and was elected to the Naismith Hall of Fame in 1987.

Since the late 1980s he has been the Knicks' television analyst, famous for rhyming commentary ("dishing and swishing") and suits that appear to have been cut from upholstery.

The Verdict

Why the Stach Became Iconic

"Clyde" got his nickname from a wide-brimmed hat in the style of Bonnie and Clyde, and the mustache completed the look: neat, full, and worn with muttonchop sideburns that defined early-1970s cool. It was the mustache of a man who never seemed to sweat.

Fifty years later he is still wearing it on the broadcast, usually above a suit the color of a tropical fish.

On the Record

Career Highlights

Southern Illinois Salukis (1963–1967) — NIT champion 1967
New York Knicks (1967–1977) — NBA champion 1970, 1973; seven-time All-Star
Cleveland Cavaliers (1977–1980)
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Class of 1987
Knicks television analyst (1987–present)

Fun Facts

His number 10 hangs in the rafters at Madison Square Garden.
He was named one of the NBA's 50 Greatest Players in 1996 and to the 75th Anniversary Team in 2021.
His broadcast vocabulary ("posting and toasting," "swishing and dishing") is a New York institution.
He is widely credited with popularizing the Puma Clyde sneaker, one of the first signature shoes.