Melvin Watkins (musician)
Melvin Lenzo Watkins (born November 15, 1954) is an American former college basketball coach and former player. Early years Born in Reidsville, North Carolina, Melvin Watkins attended Reidsville High School. Watkins started for the Reidsville High basketball team for from 1970 to 1973. As a senior, he was named team captain and, after helping the team earn the state championship, was named a 1973 high school All-American. Playing career Watkins played college basketball at University of North Carolina at Charlotte, where he was the point guard and team captain of the Charlotte 49ers men's basketball, Charlotte 49ers' 1977 Final Four team. While at Charlotte, Watkins made a point to complete his education, earning a Bachelor of Arts, B.A. in Economics in 1977. Watkins was drafted in the fourth round of the 1977 NBA draft by the Buffalo Braves, but never played in the National Basketball Association, NBA. Coaching career Charlotte In 1978, Watkins became an assistant coach for C ...
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Reidsville, North Carolina
Reidsville is a city in Rockingham County in the U.S. state of North Carolina. At the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 14,580. Reidsville is included in the Greensboro–High Point Metropolitan Statistical Area of the Piedmont Triad. Reidsville was established in the early 19th century as an outpost and stop on the stage line that ran between Salisbury, North Carolina, and Danville, Virginia, and was originally known as Wright's Crossroads. The community grew from a single home and inn owned by the family of Reuben Reid, a local farmer, businessman, justice of the peace and father of David S. Reid), into a thriving farming community primarily supporting tobacco production and cigarette manufacturing. Reidsville was officially incorporated by the North Carolina State Legislature in 1873 and became a key location of the American Tobacco Company which employed large numbers of city and county residents. The American Tobacco Company was the mainstay of Reidsville eco ...
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