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Post subject: Melvin Turpin

Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 11:18 pm

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Mel Turpin found dead at 49
Thu Jul 08,2010 8:15 PM ET By John Krolik

The Associated Press is reporting that Mel Turpin was found dead in his Lexington, Kentucky home on Thursday. The reported cause of Turpin's death was suicide. Turpin was 49 years old.

Turpin was a star at Kentucky, and was taken 6th overall in the legendary 1984 NBA draft. In five seasons with the Cavaliers, Jazz, and Washington Bullets, Turpin averaged 8.5 points and 4.6 rebounds per game.

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Post subject: Re: Melvin Turpin

Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 11:19 pm

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Lebron leaving the Cavs was just too much for him.

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Mr. Reason

Post subject: Re: Melvin Turpin

Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 11:21 pm

1000 CLUB

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Mel was a helluva player, but a very troubled soul. I await Lil Danny's trashing of him on tomorrow afternoon's show.

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Matches Malone

Post subject: Re: Melvin Turpin

Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 11:23 pm

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Should somebody check in on Larry Nance?

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The Original Kid Cairo

Post subject: Re: Melvin Turpin

Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2010 8:48 am

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Mel Turpin's crowning achievement was getting posterized by a young M-Jeff.

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Post subject: Re: Melvin Turpin

Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2010 1:07 pm

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Sam Bowie shoulkd be checked on.

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SteveSarley

Post subject: Re: Melvin Turpin

Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2010 1:55 pm

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I thought Melvin Turpin was the guy who wrote songs with Elton John?

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Apologist

Post subject: Re: Melvin Turpin

Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2010 2:10 pm

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Poor Dinner Bell Mel.

I thought I heard he had issues with diabetes.

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