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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081104/ap_on_fe_st/bkc_senior_citizen
HARRIMAN, Tenn. – Ken Mink, a 73-year-old full-time student, scored two points Monday night in Roane State Community College's 93-42 victory over King College's junior varsity. Mink entered the game with about 16 minutes left in the second half and attempted one shot in about three minutes. Seven minutes later, he went back in the game, was fouled and made two free throws.
"I found myself on the free-throw line 52 years after my last college game," Mink said. "I said, 'Just relax and shoot it like you know how to all day long.' I just floated the shots in there. I'm in the books now. I can relax a little bit."
Mink, of Knoxville, last played college basketball 52 years ago at Lees College in Jackson, Ky. After someone soaped the basketball coach's office, he lost his spot on the team and was expelled. Mink still says he didn't do it.
Last year, after shooting baskets at a neighbor's house, he wrote to several area colleges, and Roane State coach Randy Nesbit agreed to give him a chance. Mink has practiced regularly with the team since school began in August.
This guy is just a baller, gotta give him props.
 
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holy shit i bet hes more athletic than me. props!
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i wish i'm gonna be in that kind of shape when i grow up. ;x
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He's actually not that bad. I saw him play a bit on the tele and he might not be as agile as the younger players but he can play pretty well.
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Oh man, imagine if he gets really really good. You would feel so bad if you were on the other team and getting scored on by him.
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Yeah, if he deuced on you, you should just throw the towel. I heard he's pretty good at some one hand bank shot that players did back in the 50's.
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That's badass, haha.
I don't know what it is, but there's just something awesome about an old person who isn't shitty and constantly bitching about things, and instead getting out and being open minded.
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On November 05 2008 08:06 Boblion wrote:
Grand parents > all
most definately
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On November 05 2008 07:42 CharlieMurphy wrote:
RRR
OOO
FFF
LLL
Actually... It's amazing and somehow beautifull to be a full time student at this age. I'd like to know that guy, he must be awesome.
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Wow it says he got fouled. What kind of jerk would foul a guy that old, you might kill him or something.
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On November 05 2008 09:11 Jonoman92 wrote:
Wow it says he got fouled. What kind of jerk would foul a guy that old, you might kill him or something.
He probably set it up lolol
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EPT![[image loading]](http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20081104/capt.1d60d54e327041cdbb4bef3708c4c930.73_year_old_player_basketball_ny284.jpg?x=400&y=270&q=85&sig=mrGyvMJQ5Z1beKSQU1JFyA--)
