Herb Wilkinson, an American basketball player, died on May 19, 2026, at the age of 102.
Born Herbert Wells Wilkinson on December 13, 1923, in Hurricane, Utah, he attended East High School in Salt Lake City before enrolling at the University of Utah. As a freshman, he helped Utah win the 1944 NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament, then transferred to Iowa and went on to become a three-time All-American.
Wilkinson also competed in track and field and finished fourth in the high jump at the 1945 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
Herb Wilkinson, 102, American basketball player.