FORMER UNIVERSITY OF MINNNESOTA BASKETBALL PLAYER CORKY TAYLOR HAS PASSED AWAY

According to multiple news reports former University of Minnesota Men's basketball player Marvin “Corky” Taylor has passed away at the age of 60. He lost his battle with lung cancer on Thursday June 28 2012.

 According to the St. Paul Pioneer Press, “Taylor was a three-year letter winner for the Gophers and member of the 1971-72 team that won the Big Ten championship. He played 51 games for Minnesota, finishing his career with averages of 3.3 points and 3.7 rebounds per game.”

According to the Minneapolis Star Tribune, “He is often remembered for his role in the infamous Gophers/Ohio State brawl in 1972, which started when Taylor kneed Ohio State’s Luke Witte in the groin.”