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Remembering Ken Gardner, the 'Ute with a BYU heart'

Former Utah Utes basketball player Ken Gardner poses for a photo in front of the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on May 15, 2020.

Former Utah Utes basketball player Ken Gardner poses for a photo in front of the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on May 15, 2020. (Kristin Murphy, Deseret News)


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Ken Gardner, an all-conference basketball player for three years at the University of Utah, died recently at the age of 74 after a series of health issues, including a heart transplant 10 years ago.

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