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Furman Athletics Hall of Fame

Melvin Bell

Melvin Bell

  • Class
    1950
  • Induction
    2007
  • Sport(s)
    Men's Basketball, Head Coach
Greenville, S.C.

‘50 B.A. Physical Education
Guard
Four-Year Letterman — 1945, ‘47-49
Team Captain — 1949
All-South Carolina — 1948, ‘49
63-53 Win Over Clemson — 1946-47
50-45 Win Over Clemson — 1946-47
54-53 Win Over Georgia Tech — 1947-48
50-38 Win Over South Carolina — 1947-48
71-56 Win Over Georgia — 1948-49
48-45 Win Over Clemson — 1948-49
68-59 Win Over South Carolina — 1948-49
Head Coach, Furman (Record) — 1950 (9-12, 4-8 vs. SoCon)
Served As Interim Head Coach For 1949-50 Season (while Lyles Alley pursued master’s degree)
56-55 Win Over Clemson — 1949-50
56-52 Win Over Clemson — 1949-50
Assistant Coach, Furman — 1951-57
Furman Athletic Hall of Fame — 2007
Died February 2, 2019

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