Mel Nowell

Melvyn P. "Mel" Nowell (born December 27, 1939) is an American former basketball player.Fielding numerous scholarship offers, Nowell decided to follow Lucas to Ohio State in a historic recruiting class that later also included John Havlicek and Bobby Knight.Starting with fellow sophomores Lucas and Havlicek, Nowell's shooting was a key element in Ohio State's run to the 1960 NCAA title.Only three blacks were named to that team, and more attention was paid to Nowell's white Ohio State teammates, a factor he considered in his remaining basketball career.Nowell's shooting ability was such that he could have been a big scorer at another school, a fact that could have led to a bigger pro career.
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