Mel Riebe
Encyclopedia
Melvin Russell Riebe was an American professional basketball
player.
A 5'11" guard-forward from the College of Wooster, Riebe played professionally in both the National Basketball League
(1943–1946) and the Basketball Association of America
(1946–1949). He led the NBL in scoring twice, averaging 17.9 points per game
during the 1943-44 season and 20.2 points per game the following year as a member of the Cleveland Chase Brassmen and the Cleveland Allmen Transfers.
Riebe's brother Hank Riebe
was a catcher in Major League Baseball
from 1942-1949.
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player.
A 5'11" guard-forward from the College of Wooster, Riebe played professionally in both the National Basketball League
National Basketball League (United States)
Founded in 1937, the National Basketball League, often abbreviated to NBL, was a professional men's basketball league in the United States. The league would later merge with the Basketball Association of America to form the National Basketball Association in 1949.- League history :The...
(1943–1946) and the Basketball Association of America
Basketball Association of America
The Basketball Association of America was a professional basketball league in North America, founded in 1946. The league merged with the National Basketball League in 1949, forming the National Basketball Association ...
(1946–1949). He led the NBL in scoring twice, averaging 17.9 points per game
Points per game
Points per game, often abbreviated PPG, is the average number of points scored by a player per game played in a sport, over the course of a series of games, a whole season, or a career. It is calculated by dividing the total number of points by number of games. The terminology is often used in...
during the 1943-44 season and 20.2 points per game the following year as a member of the Cleveland Chase Brassmen and the Cleveland Allmen Transfers.
Riebe's brother Hank Riebe
Hank Riebe
Harvey Donald "Hank" Riebe was a Major League Baseball catcher for four seasons with the Detroit Tigers . He also received two Purple Heart medals while serving four years in the military during World War II....
was a catcher in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
from 1942-1949.