Shama: Sending best wishes to former Golden Gophers basketball guard Melvin Newbern as he faces health challenges.

[BleedGopher]

Newbern could ball!! Oft-overlooked on the S16/E8 squad next to Willie, Coffey, etc. but Newbern was the glue of that team.

Godspeed to him as he battles health challenges.

David Shama's Minnesota Sports Headliners

Go 89/90 Gophers!!

 

[SelectionSunday]

 

[tikited]

Mel was one of my favorite Gophers ever. Get well soon!

 

[Married@SiebertField]

Newbern could ball!! Oft-overlooked on the S16/E8 squad next to Willie, Coffey, etc. but Newbern was the glue of that team.

Godspeed to him as he battles health challenges.

David Shama's Minnesota Sports Headliners

Go 89/90 Gophers!!

If Melvin doesn’t hit the clutch OT three against
UTEP there is no ‘90 NCAA tourney run…

 

[Married@SiebertField]

Speedy recovery, Melvin, you have the heart of a lion. Racist Prop 48 cost him a year of eligibility—another shameful episode in the history of the NCAA.

 

[bga1]

Speedy recovery, Melvin, you have the heart of a lion. Racist Prop 48 cost him a year of eligibility—another shameful episode in the history of the NCAA.

Exactly why was prop 48 racist?