Ken Mink: Senior Citizen – Sophomore Guard

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Number fifty-four is the only senior on the basketball roster at Roane State Community College. Senior citizen, that is. Seventy-three year-old Ken Mink took some time off between his freshman and sophomore terms — fifty-two years, to be exact. He’s garnered international attention in his attempt to put a few more points on the board before he retires for good. In the process, he’s inspiring granddads and grandkids everywhere to believe in the impossible. Nashville Public Radio’s Kim Green reports…

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View a YouTube video of Ken Mink getting fouled and sinking the free throws.