Melvin Mitchell
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| Position: | Guard, Center, Tackle | ||||||||
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| Born: | February 21, 1953 Dallas, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 260 lb (118 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Lincoln (TX) | ||||||||
| College: | Tennessee St. | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1976 / round: 4 / pick: 98 | ||||||||
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Melvin Mitchell (born February 21, 1953) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive lineman for four seasons in the National Football League (NFL).
Mitchell was born and raised in Dallas, Texas and attended Tennessee State University. As a senior he was named to the Pittsburgh Courier's 51st Annual Black All-American Team.[1][2]
He was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the fourth round of the 1976 NFL draft.[3]
References
- ^ "All-America List Names Fisk, TSU". The Tennessean. December 21, 1975.
- ^ Nunn, Bill (January 3, 1976). "Courier / Gulf Black All-American Football Team". Pittsburgh Courier.
- ^ "Dolphins sign ex-Lion Mitchell to fill spot for injured Newman". Detroit Free Press. Associated Press. November 24, 1978. p. 82 – via Newspapers.com.
