Mel Riebe

Melvin Russell Riebe


Born:
July 12, 1916
Cleveland, OH

Died:
July 25, 1977 
Youngstown, OH


Career
1932-33 Euclid Shore High School - Ohio (High School)
1933-34 Euclid Shore High School - Ohio (High School)
1934-35 Euclid Shore High School - Ohio (High School)
1935-36 Cleveland Chase Brassmen (AAU)
1936-37 Cleveland Chase Brassmen (AAU)
1937-38 Cleveland Chase Brassmen (AAU)
1938-39 Cleveland Chase Brassmen (AAU)
1939-40 Cleveland Chase Brassmen (AAU)
1940-41 Cleveland Chase Brassmen (AAU)
1941-42 Cleveland Chase Brassmen (AAU)
1942-43 Cleveland Chase Brassmen (AAU)
1943-44 Cleveland Chase Brassmen (NBL)

1944-45 Cleveland Allmen Transfers (NBL)
1945-46 Cleveland Allmen Transfers (NBL)
1946-47 Cleveland Rebels (BAA)
1947-48 Boston Celtics (BAA)
1948-49 Boston Celtics (BAA)
1948-49 Providence Steamrollers (BAA)

One of the finest prep basketball players in the Cleveland area, Riebe was also a skilled baseball player and after high school he played minor league baseball in Class D Owensboro in 1937 and 1938.
Riebe was a talented scorer who was among the early stars of the NBL. He did a short stint in the U.S. Navy at Great Lakes before returning to Cleveland.
Riebe died in 1977 of a heart attack.

Riebe's brother Hank played major league baseball in the 1940's, and another brother, Bill, also played basketball in the NBL.



Minor League Baseball stats:
http://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.cgi?id=riebe-001mel

Sources:
Cleveland Sports Hall of Fame

Stats:
http://www.basketball-reference.com/nbl/players/r/riebeme01n.html
http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/r/riebeme01.html
http://www.justsportsstats.com/basketballstatsindex.php?player_id=riebeme01