Melvin Turpin
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Search complete. 3 mentions across 2 episodes found for "Melvin Turpin".
Oct 13, 2026
Matt JonesHOST
And then he would eat it three blocks from the [laughs] dorm and then walk back.
Matt JonesHOST
There's some great, uh, there's some great Mel Turpin stories.
Matt JonesHOST
I thought you were gonna say Greg Ostertag, but that was [laughs]...
Matt JonesHOST
He was more because-
Rich RubinHOST
Leo Jones.
Rich RubinHOST
Rich, back in the day, guys like Lonnie Shelton, Mark Aguirre, Mel Turpin.
Rich RubinHOST
Wow, haven't heard that name in a while.
Rich RubinHOST
Stanley Roberts and John Hot Plate Williams all had weight clauses in their contracts.
Rich RubinHOST
I know Stanley Roberts and Aguirre for sure had them.
Rich RubinHOST
I don't think Hot Rod or Mel.
Rich RubinHOST
No, wait, Mel Turpin probably had one, too.
Rich RubinHOST
I don't think Lonnie Shelton ever had that.