Ken Mink, 73, Is America’s Oldest College Basketball Player

Ken Mink, 73, Is America’s Oldest College Basketball Player

Ken Mink, at the age of 73, will be 50 years older than his teammates when they begin the 2008-2009 basketball season.

The 6 foot, 190 pounder will be listed on the weekly roster as a Senior – which seems fitting to be sure. He played high school basketball until 1956 when he was kicked off the team for a shaving cream prank. [Bitten and Bound]

Chris Fowler’s Priceless Reaction to Michael Crabtree’s Game-Winning Catch

According to a reader, this mash-up of photos is making the rounds on college football message boards in Texas.

The dapper man with his mouth agape is ESPN’s Chris Fowler – a pro’s pro; probably one of the Top 5 talents at the network, in our opinion – reacting to Michael Crabtree’s now-legendary tightrope on the sideline with :01 second left Saturday night in Lubbock to stun No. 1 Texas. [Big Lead]

Rutgers Students Launch On Campus Business

With the stock market tumbling and the American financial structure in disarray, a group of Rutgers University students from Phi Beta Lambda, a business organization with approximately 50 members, have managed to launch their own business, called RutgersYOU.com.

RutgersYOU.com President Eric Weinberg, a Rutgers College senior, and others launched RutgersYOU.com’s service this summer, offering customizable promotional products to student groups and organizations on campus. [Daily Targum]