Mel Abel ‘74
LHU Football 1970-1973
Position(s) Played: Defensive End, Linebacker
LHU Football Awards and Honors:
-3-Year Letterman, played Defensive End and Linebacker
-1973 First Team PSAC West Linebacker
-1973 Team Captain
-1972 Selected to Outstanding College Athletes of America
-1972 AP Honorable Mention PA College Weekly All-East Football Team vs California State, with 2 interceptions and 15 tackles
-1970 Honorable Mention ECAC All-East versus Shippensburg with 5 Sacks
Other LHU Accomplishments:
-1974 Graduated with a bachelor of Science Degree in Health, Physical Education and Recreation
-1974 Awarded the Lawrence Scholarship by the Friends of Lock Haven State College for Excellence in Physical Education
LHU Campus Activities:
-Member of the LHU Athletic Varsity Club
-Served as an LHU Dorm Counselor
-Member of the Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity
Stroudsburg High School:
-1966-1969 Three-sport athlete (Football, Basketball, Track)
-3-year letter winner in each sport
-1969 Football Co-Captain and MVP
-1969 1st Team All Lehigh Valley Conference at Linebacker
-1969 Basketball Co-Captain and MVP
-1969 District 11 place-winner in Track
-1974-1977 Coached Stroudsburg Freshman Football Team
-1990 Inducted to the Stroudsburg High School Athletic Hall of Fame