Mel Garland
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Melvyn J. Garland was an American basketball coach and player. Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, he emerged as a star dual-sport athlete in basketball and baseball at Arsenal Technical High School. Garla
Garland with the Purdue Boilermakers in 1963
Garland in 1960
The Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team are the men's college basketball program that represent Purdue University. They compete in NCAA Division I and are a founding member of the Big Ten Confer
Mel Garland
…dual-sport athlete in basketball and baseball at Arsenal Technical High School. Garland attended Purdue University and played for the Boilermakers on the basketball and baseball teams. He was a member of all-conference teams in both sports but excelled at basketball, where he was an Honorable Mention All-American…
Mackey Arena, located on the north side of Purdue University's campus in West Lafayette, Indiana
Honored players' banners as displayed at Mackey Arena: Charles "Stretch" Murphy, John Wooden, Norm Cottom, Robert Kessler, and Jewell Young
Terry Dischinger, Dave Schellhase, Rick Mount, Joe Barry Carroll, and Glenn Robinson (On November 29, 2011, Mackey displayed three additional banners for Troy Lewis, E'Twaun Moore, and JaJuan Johnson)
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