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Turner led Minnesota in scoring in 1971-72, when the Gophers won their first outright Big Ten title since 1919, and was a mainstay of the team's "Iron Five" lineup for the last part of that season.
Fifty years after an infamous college basketball brawl involving Ohio State and Minnesota, Dave Winfield has never answered for his actions.
Corky Taylor's death resurrects memories of an infamous brawl 40 years ago with Ohio State. Unknown to many were the friendships that followed in its wake.
A lot of things changed for a lot of people – the whole country, in fact, especially for those in sports – 49 years ago on Monday. It was Jan. 25, 1972 that the infamous “Melee in Minnesota” occurred involving – and actually centering on – former Marlington High School and Ohio State basketball star Luke Witte. With the Buckeyes leading host Minnesota 50-44 with 36 seconds left in a key Big Ten matchup at Williams Arena, the Golden Gophers’ Clyde Turner was ejected for committing a flagrant foul on Witte. While sitting on the floor, Witte grabbed the hand of Minnesota’s Corky ...