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73 Year Old Man Scores in a College Hoops Game

news.yahoo.com — 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

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  • bluehouse, on 11/04/2008, -0/+50This just in... 73 year old man scores more than the average digg user.
  • Trekhawk, on 11/04/2008, -1/+45Joke if you must, but there's nothing funny about the fierce competition in the Eastern Division of the Tennessee Junior College Athletic Association.
  • CAIndependent, on 11/04/2008, -0/+37Who fouls a 73 year old? When you're down fifty points, no less
  • TheMachine1, on 11/04/2008, -1/+19Then he scored with some young college chicks afterwards.
  • Lorddias, on 11/04/2008, -0/+11Damn no video?
  • selmer, on 11/04/2008, -1/+9Buried as inaccurate....Greg Oden was older
  • miralize, on 11/04/2008, -0/+7Does it matter? really?
    Digg is digg.
  • xN8x, on 11/04/2008, -1/+8Someone in their 70's is eligible to be Shaq's new free throw coach, not president.
  • Pronation, on 11/04/2008, -0/+7Here's one of him before he made the team.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvkmqbgUU_E
  • inactive, on 11/04/2008, -1/+8I like the part with the really obscure athletic association.
  • jtotheoe, on 11/04/2008, -0/+4and yet its not.... just badass thats all.
  • dafragsta, on 11/04/2008, -0/+4... and boom goes the dynamite!
  • jrattner1, on 11/04/2008, -0/+4Is that the monopoly guy?
  • ramow, on 11/04/2008, -0/+3I watched the video on CNN.
  • LastDitchHero, on 11/04/2008, -0/+2OMG, I took some dual credit classes there. They must really be having some trouble recruiting.
  • Inaktivist, on 11/05/2008, -0/+2Great story! I hope I'm still scoring when I'm 73.
  • offrdbandit, on 11/04/2008, -1/+3Doesn't The Ocho cover their games?
  • hdadeathly, on 11/04/2008, -0/+1I bet the other team loved that...
  • karimthedream, on 11/05/2008, -0/+1Ba-zing!!
  • chompapotamus, on 11/04/2008, -0/+1that is so the *****, i want to be like that when i get old
  • Cannon49, on 11/04/2008, -0/+1I too thought this was a classic onion post. I was mistaken
  • TortillaChip, on 11/04/2008, -1/+2Shortly after the conclusion of the game, John McCain said Ken Mink was an inspiration to young people everywhere.
  • Pronation, on 11/04/2008, -0/+1http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvkmqbgUU_E
  • maximoo2, on 11/05/2008, -0/+1This story is incredible.

    I'm really not sure what to say beyond that.
  • williamlee, on 11/04/2008, -0/+1Wow, I was raised in Harriman. Never once thought I'd see that place on Digg. So *****' po-dunk.
  • geesamba, on 11/04/2008, -0/+0I hope I'll be in that kind of shape when I'm that age. Strike that. I'll be happy to be alive at 73.
  • kingpinmicky, on 11/05/2008, -0/+0More detailed story right here:

    http://digg.com/basketball/73_Year_Old_Man_Makes_C ...
  • OriginalPinkDog, on 11/04/2008, -0/+0This is awesome.
  • crsnglb, on 11/05/2008, -0/+0Aw, good for him! I hope I'm that fit when I'm his age.
  • bpoteat, on 11/04/2008, -2/+2According to NCAA rules he actually has no eligibility left so King College should file a protest.
    :)
  • MarketingBarber, on 11/05/2008, -0/+0Thats HOT! You Go!
  • one70bpm, on 11/04/2008, -5/+0McCain?!
  • mozidesigner, on 11/04/2008, -6/+1When I saw '73 year old man' first thought, McCain plays 'hoops' ?!!!
    LOL
  • jlian, on 11/04/2008, -8/+2Smells oniony
  • uwopoker17, on 11/04/2008, -8/+0lol thats jokes!!
  • laofmoonster, on 11/04/2008, -16/+2Front page on election day? Really?

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