OT: Armon Gilliam Dies Playing Pickup Game

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  1. Masbee

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    http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/nba/news/story?id=6743008

    UNLV great Armen Gilliam dies at 47

    ESPN.com news services

    UNLV great and former NBA player Armen Gilliam died Tuesday night while playing pickup basketball at a Pittsburgh-area health club. He was 47.
    The Allegheny County Medical Examiner's Office said Wednesday that Gilliam died Tuesday night at the LA Fitness gym in Bridgeville while he was playing basketball.
     
  2. ABM

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    R.I.P. Armen Gilliam

    http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=Ahrin6f8kFl7RCdn5PDEnRO8vLYF?slug=ap-obit-gilliam

     
  3. ABM

    ABM Happily Married In Music City, USA!

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    Beat me to it while I was typing.

    I get points for correct spelling, though. ;)
     
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    You are sorta both right. He changed the spelling from Armon to Armen because it's pronounced Armen
     
  5. Masbee

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    Geez, I was typing his name from memory. Give me a break. Or not.
     
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    ABM Happily Married In Music City, USA!

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    Winky = Break. ;)
     
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    Sad to hear this. I attended UNLV back in 79 and have always been a fan of their hoops program.
     
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    now THAT was some corruption lol
     
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    jlprk The ESPN mod is insane.

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    Thank you! I was wondering what this Armen stuff is. Article after article, it's now Armen.
     

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