Melvin R. Melin (born June 7, 1940) is a former Canadian football backup quarterback for the BC Lions.
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| Born: | June 7, 1940 |
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| Career information | |
| CFL status | American |
| Position(s) | QB |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Weight | 194 lb (88 kg) |
| College | Washington State |
| High school | Olympia (WA) |
| AFL draft | 1962, round: 6, pick: 45 |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1962–1965 | BC Lions |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Mel Melin played college football for Washington State University, reaching the Shrine Bowl game.[1][2][3] Melin joined the BC Lions in 1962 as a backup quarterback to Joe Kapp. He stayed in the position throughout his 4-year career, playing in 2 games as a rookie, 1 game in 1963, and no game in the last 2 years. In that stretch, the Lions appeared in but lost the 51st Grey Cup in 1963 but won the 52nd Grey Cup in 1964. In the 1965 CFL season, the Lions missed the playoffs with a 6-9-1 record. After the season, Melin was released and never played again. Overall, he completed 7 of 15 passes for 138 yards, 0 touchdowns, 0 interceptions.
References
edit- ^ "Mel Melin Statistics on JustSportsStats.com". www.justsportsstats.com. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
- ^ 1963 Post Cereal card information.
- ^ "Mel Melin NFL Stats and Bio - Pro Football Archives". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved June 2, 2023.