Dean Kelley

Melvin Dean Kelley (September 23, 1931 – January 13, 1996) was an American basketball player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics.[1]

Dean Kelley
Medal record
Men's basketball
Representing the  United States
Summer Olympics
Gold medal – first place 1952 Helsinki Team competition
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place1955 Mexico City

He was part of the American basketball team, which won the gold medal. He played six matches.

He later played three seasons for the Peoria Cats from (1956–59) Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) team, winning a championship there in 1958.[2]

He was the brother of 1960 Summer Olympics gold medalist Allen Kelley.

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