Once a Brave always a Brave... Not Thirdkill

[georgethedog]

Whatever happened to David Thirdkill? He left BU and that was it. Too good for BU once he put on the Celtics uniform? Just curious on a slow bb day.

[bu fan 9]

No one knows where he is.Its a very sad story.

[Da Coach]

When Bradley put together the Team of the Century back in 2003, for their celebration of 100 years of basketball, they tried very hard to get ahold of Thirdkill or anyone who knew his whereabouts. They were unsuccessful. He simply did not want to be found. Then I think even the Peoria Journal Star tried with no luck.

http://www.pjstar.com/services/sports/2003hoops/thirdkill.html

Nobody knows why Thirdkill has disappeared and doesn't want to be found. Many people believe it has to do with personal problems and does not have anything to do with a rift between him and Bradley. Note that in the article above, even Mitchell Anderson says nobody from his team has even had any contact with him since he left Bradley.

Here is another article that talks about the absence of Thirdkill and Chet Walker at the Celebration in 2003. The section on Thirdkill is 7 paragraphs from the bottom of page 1--

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4155/is_20031123/ai_n12526076

[Braveman]

Damn him!

I decree that we should no longer mention him as a Brave! That is just crazy... So he doesn't want to come back or be bothered- that is his right.

Lots of people never return to their college after they graduate and move on. A simple search shows a 46 year old David Thirdkill in St. Louis with an unlisted number and that same record shows previous addresses in Arizona(Phoenix) and Peoria, Illinois.

Could this be him? Hmmmm

Maybe he doesn't want to be bothered!

[tornado]

Braveman, he is said to be having personal problems/issues, I think we should
just defer for now and when things are OK then maybe he will return to BU.
David Thirdkill was and still is one of my all time favorite Braves.

[Braveman]

I agree T- I am just responding to the smarmy tone of the post.. Once a Brave... not Thirdkill... Blah Blah Blah

[tornado]

I might note that for a little while the Hon. Joe B. McDade also backed away from BU, and in doing so got pelted by a couple of BU people (and I was one of them), and yet Judge McDade has come full circle and is now a great BU fan again.
I saw him and heard him talking to Sam Maniscalco on the floor of the Shirk Center Saturday night after the All Star game ,and he was proudly playing the part of unofficial-BU public relations-man, and he is as proud as anyone to be a BRAVE!

[Braves4Life]

I used to love Thirdkills's jump shot -- very unique style. I often tried to emulate it as a high schooler, but was too weak and scrawny

And boy could he dunk

[tornado]

And boy could he dunk

did you emulate his dunk, too?

[Beninator]

Thirdkill was one of the best defensive players I have ever seen...

Braves4life..that avatar creeps me out

[mike radigan]

Braves4life..that avatar creeps me out

You, what about The Donald?

[Braves4Life]

And boy could he dunk

did you emulate his dunk, too?

Yeah.............off of a ladder

[Braves4Life]

Thirdkill was one of the best defensive players I have ever seen...

Braves4life..that avatar creeps me out

Hence, the nickname "The Sheriff"

[Beninator]

Braves4life..that avatar creeps me out

You, what about The Donald?

I am sure that The Donald would prefer a different "view"!

[MacabreMob]

David was my fave back in those years.

I remember getting an autograph from him at the Fieldhouse while attending some other event that a couple players showed up for. I got his autograph and then said "You're my favorite player EVER". Then I realized he was sitting next to another player (Hassan, I think)... I got all embarressed and told him he was my favorite too and asked for his autograph.