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11-06-2008, 07:08 AM
HARRIMAN, Tennessee (AP) — Ken Mink made both of his foul shots Monday night in a college basketball game. Nothing unusual there — except that Mink is 73 years old.
Mink, a full-time student at Roane State Community College, entered the game with about 16 minutes left and missed one shot in about three minutes. Seven minutes later, he went back in the game, was fouled and made two free throws as his team beat King College's junior varsity — or "B" team — 93-42.
"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 last played college basketball 52 years ago at Lees College in Jackson, Kentucky.
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.
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/mensbasketball/2008-11-04-73yearold-scorer_N.htm
Mink, a full-time student at Roane State Community College, entered the game with about 16 minutes left and missed one shot in about three minutes. Seven minutes later, he went back in the game, was fouled and made two free throws as his team beat King College's junior varsity — or "B" team — 93-42.
"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 last played college basketball 52 years ago at Lees College in Jackson, Kentucky.
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.
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/mensbasketball/2008-11-04-73yearold-scorer_N.htm