Friday, July 09, 2010
Turpin Death An Apparent Suicide
KENTUCKY...
Mel Turpin, an All-American center dubbed "The Big Dipper" who led Kentucky to the Southeastern Conference championship in 1984 and played in the NBA, has died. He was 49. Police and the coroner were called to his North Lexington house on a personal injury call. They found Turpin dead. Coroner Gary Ginn told reporters that Turpin had committed suicide, but would not say how. He also would not say whether Turpin left behind a suicide note. The 6-foot-11 Turpin was an All-American and All-Southeastern Conference player for the Wildcats from 1980-84.
# posted by Homer Owens @ 7:03 PM 
