Victor Snipes Explained

Victor Snipes
Position:Point guard
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lbs:165
Birth Date:19 March 1970
Birth Place:Washington, D.C.
Death Place:Kenosha, Wisconsin
Nationality:American
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Draft Year:1993
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Victor M. Snipes (legally changed later to Victor M. Turner;[1] March 19, 1970 – April 7, 2007)[2] was an American basketball player. He played for Lake Land College before joining Northeastern Illinois.[3] In 1992, he led NCAA Division I in steals with 3.44 per game.[4] He was arrested in September 1991 for unlawful use of a weapon and was sentenced to one year of court supervision.[5]

Born in Washington, D.C., raised in Chicago, Illinois, and eventually a resident of Kenosha, Wisconsin, Snipes died in Kenosha on April 7, 2007, at age 37.[2] At the time of his death he was a professional welder.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: Drug bust convictions . Kenosha News. February 21, 2005. 17. Newspapers.com. March 23, 2020.
  2. News: Obituary: Victor M. Snipes . Kenosha News. April 12, 2007. 6. Newspapers.com. March 23, 2020.
  3. Tierney, Tim. "Northeastern". articles.chicagotribune.com. October 21, 1991. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
  4. http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_basketball_RB/2012/DI.pdf "Division I Records"
  5. Surico, Dave. "Ne Ill.'s Snipes Held In Robbery". articles.chicagotribune.com. January 16, 1993. Retrieved January 21, 2013.