Gene Melchiorre
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 10, 1927 Highland Park, Illinois |
| Died | September 27, 2019 (aged 92) Highland Park, Illinois |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Highland Park (Highland Park, Illinois) |
| College | Bradley (1947–1951) |
| NBA draft | 1951: 1st round, 1st overall pick |
| Drafted by | Baltimore Bullets |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 23 |
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| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Eugene "Squeaky" Melchiorre (August 10, 1927 – September 27, 2019) was an American basketball player. A point guard, he was drafted by the Baltimore Bullets and was the first overall pick in the 1951 NBA draft. Melchiorre never played an NBA game due to his lifetime ban from the league for point shaving when he was a college player.