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Ken Mink plays college basketball at age 73

Mink wrote to eight schools, knowing it was the longest shot he’d ever taken. Weeks passed. No one replied, not even to say, “You’ve got to be kidding.” Then coach Randy Nesbit called from a small college in Harriman, Tenn., 35 miles away. Mr. Nesbit was willing to give Mink a chance. Most of all, Nesbit was intrigued: He wanted to know if Mink was serious.

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Carmen Sisson November 19, 2008 August 25, 2014Published Favorites, Recent Bylines basketball, Christian Science Monitor, Ken Mink, Knoxville, offbeat, senior citizen, sports, Tennessee 0
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