| Medal record | ||
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| Men's basketball | ||
Representing the 
United States
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| Summer Olympics | ||
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1952 Helsinki | Team competition |
| Pan American Games | ||
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1955 Mexico City | |
Melvin Dean Kelley (September 23, 1931 – January 13, 1996) was an American basketball player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics. [1]
He was part of the American basketball team, which won the gold medal. He played six matches.
He later played three seasons for the Peoria Cats from (1956–59) Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) team, winning a championship there in 1958. [2]
He was the brother of 1960 Summer Olympics gold medalist Allen Kelley.
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dean Kelley". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
- ^ "Eastern Basketball Association Rosters". nasljerseys.
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Categories:
- 1931 births
- 1996 deaths
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players at the 1952 Summer Olympics
- Fort Wayne Pistons draft picks
- Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball players
- Medalists at the 1952 Summer Olympics
- Olympic gold medalists for the United States in basketball
- Peoria Caterpillars players
- United States men's national basketball team players
- Basketball players at the 1955 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 1955 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States in basketball