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A lot of things changed for a lot of people – the whole country, in fact, especially for those in sports – 49 years ago on Monday.
It was Jan. 25, 1972 that the infamous “Melee in Minnesota” occurred involving – and actually centering on – former Marlington High School and Ohio State basketball star Luke Witte.
With the Buckeyes leading host Minnesota 50-44 with 36 seconds left in a key Big Ten matchup at Williams Arena, the Golden Gophers’ Clyde Turner was ejected for committing a flagrant foul on Witte. While sitting on the floor, Witte grabbed the hand of Minnesota’s Corky Taylor, who appeared to be offering to help him to his feet. But it was a ruse – a trick – as Taylor instead kneed the 7-foot- center in the groin, at which time Ron Behagen and Dave Winfield, the Baseball Hall of Famer who played on the Cleveland Indians’ 1995 World Series team, came off the Gophers bench and started pounding Witte senseless.