OT: Armon Gilliam Dies Playing Pickup Game

[Masbee]

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

UNLV great Armen Gilliam dies at 47

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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.

 

[ABM]

R.I.P. Armen Gilliam

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

PITTSBURGH (AP)—Armen Gilliam, who was part of the UNLV Runnin’ Rebels basketball team that made a run to the Final Four in 1987 and played for several NBA teams, has died. 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.

The office said the cause of death has not yet been determined pending an autopsy which is likely to be completed later Wednesday..............

 

[ABM]

Beat me to it while I was typing.

I get points for correct spelling, though.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Beat me to it while I was typing.

I get points for correct spelling, though.

You are sorta both right. He changed the spelling from Armon to Armen because it's pronounced Armen

 

[Masbee]

Beat me to it while I was typing.

I get points for correct spelling, though.

Geez, I was typing his name from memory. Give me a break. Or not.

 

[ABM]

Geez, I was typing his name from memory. Give me a break. Or not.

Winky = Break.

 

[tlongII]

Sad to hear this. I attended UNLV back in 79 and have always been a fan of their hoops program.

 

[3RA1N1AC]

Sad to hear this. I attended UNLV back in 79 and have always been a fan of their hoops program.

now THAT was some corruption lol

 

[jlprk]

You are sorta both right. He changed the spelling from Armon to Armen because it's pronounced Armen

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