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Manhattan University Athletics

Manhattan University Athletic Hall of Fame

Richard Wilbur

  • Class
    1958
  • Induction
    2003
  • Sport(s)
    Men's Basketball
Integral part of two NCAA and two NIT appearances for Manhattan. Also helped the Jaspers to a Holiday Festival Championship in 1956. Known as a tenacious defender, he was responsible for guarding NBA Hall of Famer Jerry West when Manhattan upset top-ranked West Virginia in the 1958 NCAA Tournament, holding West to just 10 points in the Jaspers 89-84 win.
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