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