Now, he is about to star in Billy Knight, the debut film from writer-director Alec Griffen Roth, which is already being called a ‘love letter to cinema.’ The film has been in the works since ...

When Pitt’s Billy Knight scored a career-high 37 points against UCLA on Dec. 22, 1972, he shared top billing with the Bruins, who won their 50th consecutive game on the way to 88 in a row.

Back then, that’s how it was. Team ball was how you played.” Billy Knight, a Braddock native, humbly pointed to depth — when, in fact, he was the team’s best player who scored 609 points ...