All posts tagged "Melvin Turpin"
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Kentucky Basketball
/ 15 years agoFormer Cat Melvin Turpin commits suicide
A Lexington coroner has confirmed that a former University of Kentucky basketball player has killed himself. Melvin Turpin, 49, played four...
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Kentucky Basketball
/ 16 years agoJanuary 22, 1984: Bowie, Turpin, Walker team for 47 points
Rising to the occasion — a necessity in a duel of 7-footers — Kentucky overcame a bumbling start and a stumbling...
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Kentucky Basketball
/ 16 years agoNicknames like the Fiddlin’ Five and “Dinner Bell” Mel Turpin are part of the top 25 things missed in college basketball
Sports illustrated brings us the “25 Things We Miss in College Basketball as part of it’s Nestle “Remember When” special. Read...