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]