A native of Riverside , California , he was the second African - American basketball player at the University of Oregon for the Ducks in the early 1950s .
Mel Streeter ( 1931 -- June 12 , 2006 ) was an American architect and college basketball player .
A native of Riverside , California , Mel Streeter was the second African - American basketball player at the University of Oregon for the Ducks in the early 1950s .
Mel Streeter ( 1931 -- June 12 , 2006 ) was an American architect and college basketball player .