Kelly Tripucka (part two): Notre Dame star, two-time NBA All-Star and broadcaster - AIR074

NBA History Conversations: Basketball Record

Episode • Oct 21, 2016 • 1h 48m

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Notre Dame great, two-time NBA All-Star and broadcaster, Kelly Tripucka.

Part two of an in-depth, wide-ranging conversation about Kelly's career.

Topics / links discussed (include):

The NBA's highest-scoring game
1984 NBA All-Star Game
The famous Pistons v Knicks series from the 1984 NBA Playoffs
The stunning details on how Kelly heard news of his trade from Detroit to Utah
Kelly's trade to the newly-minted Charlotte Hornets
The Charlotte Hornets' first game and inaugural NBA season
The faux-controversy surrounding "Frank" and "Dick" (via Kelly's Wikipedia page)
Kelly's career in (TV and radio) broadcasting
Starting Lineup (NBA) figures and items Kelly still receives to this day, in the mail

People mentioned in this episode, include: Bill Laimbeer, Julius Erving, Bernard King, Jerry West, Dave Bing, Kiki VanDeWeghe, Pete Maravich, Rex Chapman, Bill Hanzlik, Dell Curry, Adrian Dantley and Muggsy Bogues.

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