John Melvin Thurston (January 16, 1919 – October 8, 1997) was an American professional
basketball
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player.
[Mel Thurston BAA stats]
basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on July 28, 2014. Thurston played for the
Tri-Cities Blackhawks Tri-Cities most often refers to:
*Tri-Cities, Tennessee, United States
*Tri-Cities, Washington, United States
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between 1946 and 1948 when they were still in the
National Basketball League, then played for the
Providence Steamrollers
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of the
Basketball Association of America
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during the second half of the
1947–48 BAA season.
[Mel Thurston NBL stats]
basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on July 28, 2014.
BAA career statistics
Regular season
References
External links
1919 births
1997 deaths
American men's basketball players
Basketball players from New York (state)
Canisius Golden Griffins men's basketball players
Guards (basketball)
People from Lockport, New York
Providence Steamrollers players
Tri-Cities Blackhawks players
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