Saturday, July 10, 2010
Funeral Set For Former Wildcat
KENTUCKY....
Funeral arrangements have been set for former UK basketball star Melvin Turpin who died Thursday at the age of 49. There will be a public visitation on Monday from 3:00-7:00 P.M. at Kerr Brothers Funeral Home on Harrodsburg Road in Lexington. His funeral will not be open to the public. The Fayette County coroner says Turpin died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at his Lexington home. Turpin was a popular starting center for the UK team during the early 1980s. He was picked sixth in the 1984 NBA Draft by the Washington Bullets and immediately traded to Cleveland. Turpin also played professional basketball for Utah before his pro career ended after five seasons.
# posted by Homer Owens @ 9:44 PM 
