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January 9, 2015
Roy Tarpley, American basketball player (born 1964)
Roy Tarpley
Roy James Tarpley Jr. was an American professional basketball player. He played the power forward and center positions in the National Basketball Association (NBA), earning an NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award in 1988. In 1995, Tarpley was permanently banned by the NBA due to his drug and alcohol abuse. He played in Europe for Olympiacos, Aris, and Iraklis.
January 9
January 9 is the ninth day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 356 days remain until the end of the year.