He suffered a serious car accident before he arrived at Oxford University which left him with three fractured vertebrae and a lifelong back problem .
That Melville even made it on to the field was a triumph in itself .
Melville suffered a serious car accident before Melville arrived at Oxford University which left Melville with three fractured vertebrae and a lifelong back problem .
That Melville even made it on to the field was a triumph in itself .