The home was built in 2007 in the Wrightwood Neighbors subdivision.
Purnell is the head coach of the DePaul Blue Demons basketball team. He signed a seven-year deal with the university in April of this year.
Prior to coming to DePaul, he was the head coach of the Clemson Tigers. In seven years with the Tigers he guided the team to three consecutive NCAA tournament appearances and a 138-90 record.
He began his coaching career at Radford before moving on to Old Dominion and Dayton. He has been named the coach of the year by the Big South Conference (1991), the Atlantic Ten (1998) and the Colonial Athletic Association (1993).
Purnell played collegiate basketball at Old Dominion. He was drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks in the sixth round of the 1975 NBA Draft.
According to BlockShopper.com, there have been 1,011 sales in Lincoln Park during the past 12 months, with a median sales price of $440,500.
Address: 2724 North Mildred Avenue
Buyer(s): Oliver G Purnell Jr
Seller(s): 2724 Mildred Llc
Sale date: Aug. 27, 2010