Oliver Wilson loses battle with cancer

With the second UW alumni basketball game set for Saturday night, I can't help but think about last year's event, organized by former Cowboy great Reggie Slater, with proceeds going to help another former 'Poke player, Oliver Wilson, in his battle with cancer.

Wilson, given just a couple of weeks to live nearly three years ago, finally succumbed to that heinous disease when he passed away on Monday at the age of 44.

To go back to last year's coverage of the event, here's some pictures and a couple of stories on Wyoming Sports.org. Alumni basketball.

Here's also the website link for the Oliver Wilson Cancer Fund. I urge you to go back and visit it and read about Ollie and his fight in his own words and from his wife Sandy.

Wilson will be remembered as a family man and a fighter, a man who gave his all on and off the basketball court. He was a great friend to anyone who knew him. He will be missed.

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