Mel Payton, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetMel Payton
American basketball player
Date of Birth: 16-Jul-1926
Place of Birth: Martinsville, Indiana, United States
Date of Death: 12-May-2001
Profession: basketball player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Cancer 
About Mel Payton
- Melvin Eugene "Mel" Payton (born July 16, 1926 – May 12, 2001) was an American professional basketball player born in Martinsville, Indiana.
- A 6'4 forward, Payton attended college at Tulane University.
- He played four years for the Tulane Green Wave, averaging 11.8 points per game.
- Payton was selected in the second round (19th pick overall) of 1951 NBA draft by the Philadelphia Warriors.
- He played one season with the Warriors before being traded to the Indianapolis Olympians in exchange for Don Lofgran.
- Payton played 111 games in his two-year career, scoring 595 points, grabbing 396 rebounds, and playing 1,895 minutes.
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