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Armen Gilliam, a 13-year NBA vet perhaps best remembered as the best player on the great 1987 UNLV team that went 37–1 before losing to Indiana in the Final Four, died last night while “playing basketball at his local gym.” He was 47.
“RIP Armen ‘The Hammer’ Gilliam”—Yahoo!, Ball Don’t Lie
Yahoo!’s Kelly Dwyer found this clip of Gilliam dunking on Charles Barkley:
About Josh TinleyJosh Tinley writes the Away From The Action column at Midwest Sports Fans, covering all aspects of sport aside from what actually happens on the field, court, or track. Josh grew up in Indianapolis and graduated from the University of Evansville and Vanderbilt Divinity School. He is the author of Kneeling in the End Zone: Spiritual Lessons From the World of Sports and the managing editor of LinC, a weekly curriculum for teens that explores the intersection of faith and culture. Josh lives outside Nashville with his wife, Ashlee, and children, Meyer (7), Resha Kate (5), and Malachi (3). He will not allow himself to die before the Evansville Purple Aces make another trip to the NCAA Tournament. Follow him on Twitter @joshtinley or send him an e-mail.
