Melvin Holmes
Appearance
No. 77 | |
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Position: | Guard/tackle |
Personal information | |
Born: | Miami, Florida, U.S. | January 22, 1950
Died: | December 24, 2015 Hemingway, South Carolina, U.S. | (aged 65)
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Weight: | 251 lb (114 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Mays |
College: | North Carolina A&T |
NFL draft: | 1971 / Round: 5 / Pick: 122 |
Career history | |
Player stats at PFR |
Melvin Holmes (January 22, 1950 – December 24, 2015) was an American football player with the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1971 to 1973.[1] He is the father of Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes.
Early life
[edit]Holmes was born in Miami, Florida. He played high school football at Mays High School in Miami, and college football at North Carolina A&T State University.[2][3]
Career
[edit]He was drafted in 1971 by the Pittsburgh Steelers. Recently he also lectured at Upward Bound program.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Mel Holmes Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "Melvin HOLMES Obituary (2015) - St. Petersburg, FL - Tampa Bay Times". Legacy.com.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on January 18, 2016. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
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