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Walt Wesley
1945 - 2024
Walt Wesley
1945 - 2024
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BORN
1945
DIED
2024
Walt Wesley Obituary
Walt Wesley was a 10-year NBA veteran and a star player with the University of Kansas Jayhawks.
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Helen Giles Perry
December 7, 2025
Your heart soon will be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.
Joann Ofak
March 27, 2025
Loved Walt My brother Ron Franz played at KU with Walt so saw him during 4 yrs plus aanytime the team got together in Lawrence for many years Ron also lived in Fl and joined Walt on Oct 3 2022 Now with Jo Jo Delvey and others pray they are back together in heaven
Tony
June 15, 2024
To the family, many, many friends, and fans of Mr. Walt Wesleyt fine comfort with you during this difficult time in your lives. Mr. Walt Wesley was a 10-year NBA veteran and a star player with the University of Kansas Jayhawks. May you find comfort in your wealth of fond memories together with Mr. Walt Wesley. May the God of comfort bless your grieving hearts with strength, loving kindness and peace as the world copes with the loss of Mr. Walt Wesley. He is in the Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame, Kansas Hall of Fame, University of Kansas Hall of Fame, and National High School Basketball Hall of Fame. We will never forget that he was a wonderful basketball player of this great game, what a tremendous goal and accomplishment.
Craig Johnson
May 14, 2024
I worked with football at West Point.
Walt met me ant took me it to look after me; I certainly needed it.
It was great that he and D came to my wedding; I´ll never forget that.
Two words - Great Man
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John Stacy
April 28, 2024
I was fortunate to get to know Walter and Denise over the years at the KU Basketball reunions and of course Ted's 90th birthday party in 2019. While a relative nobody in KS basketball lore, Walt and Denise were always so warm and friendly to me and everyone. I took this photo on the floor of the fieldhouse at the 2022, 125th KU basketball reunion...I got to stand right there with the two legends. Based on his condition, we had a sense that this would be the last reunion we would share with Walt. Many of us soaked up all we could of Walter that weekend. RIP fellow Jayhawk!!
Elizabeth Bell
April 10, 2024
RIP Mr.Walt
Deborah Woodson
April 4, 2024
Your heart soon will be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.
Deborah Woodson
Chris smith
April 3, 2024
Growing up in Fort Myers Fl recalling the name Walt Wesley and knowing the family was as exciting as he was tall. He was our local example of stardom. Rest in Paradise go and enjoy the Masters happiness. Well Done thy good and faithful servant.
Teresa Beardmore
April 3, 2024
I am very sorry to hear of Walt passing. He was a wonderful person and I admired him so much. God has another angel. RIP Walt. Prayers to Denise and the family.
Joann ofak
April 3, 2024
Played ball with my brother Ron Franz numer 11. Walt was s gentle giant Loved to watch him play at KU and all out of town games
Anita Parmer
April 2, 2024
I was teaching at San Carlos Park Elementary School. It was Read Across America Week. I called Walt to see if he would be a guest reader. Without any hesitation, he said yes!!!! The students and I will always remember Mr. Wesley.
Anita Parmer
Shirley Graves
April 2, 2024
It’s the happy memories that live forever and bring comfort. May God continue to keep His hands upon each love one and strengthen each day.
Mr. Jr.
April 2, 2024
My condolences.
Carson Loveless
April 1, 2024
Condolences to his family and his loved ones
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