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Melvin Howard b. March 24, 1930



State Champion 1962, 1963, 1964 (11/0)
State Doubles Champion, 1959, 1960 (w/ Ed Stancik & Darrell Eller)
Southeastern Champion, 1962 (15/0) (82%)
Only pitcher in North Carolina history to average over 80%
ringers in mens division
Pitched 32 consecutive ringers against World Champion,
Harold Reno during the Southeastern Classic of 1962
(defeated Reno 52-42)
Southeastern Runner Up 1959
Southeastern Classic (3rd) 1960
National AAU Doubles Champion 1959, 1961, (w/Darrell Eller)
National AAU Doubles (3rd) 1960 (w/ Darrell Eller)
Carolina AAU Champion 1962, 1963, 1964 (lost only 1 game in 3 years)
Carolina AAU Doubles Champion 1957, 1959, 1961, 1962 ( With
James Scotten, Ed Stancik, Darrell Eller, Darrell Eller)
NC Invitational Champion 1962, 1963
NC Invitational Runner Up 1959
Won 7 straight tournaments in Winston-Salem during a period ending 1964
Won 13 straight tournaments during a period ending in 1964
Served as President of the High Point Horseshoe Club, organized in 1960
Worked with the Recreation Department & Club Members in the
construction of horseshoe courts in High Point.
Pitched organized horseshoe during the period 1957-1964 and 1980.