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Wilbur Kirkland

Wilbur Kirkland
Personal information
Born 1947 (age 69–70)
South Carolina
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight 190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school Chester (Chester, Pennsylvania)
College Cheyney (1966–1969)
NBA draft 1969 / Undrafted
Playing career 1969–1978
Position Forward / Center
Number 35
Career history
1969 Pittsburgh Pipers
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Wilbur Kirkland (born 1947) is an American former professional basketball player. After a college career at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania, Kirkland played in two games for the Pittsburgh Pipers in the American Basketball Association. He was then drafted into the United States Army and, after serving for 18 months in the armed forces, he returned to basketball. Kirkland spent the next eight years playing for teams in Greece, Italy, and Switzerland, retiring from professional basketball in 1978.

Wilbur is also the older brother of Thaddeus Kirkland, a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.



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