Mel Witt
![]() Mel Witt at Arlington State, 1966 | |||||
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Position: | Defensive end, defensive back | ||||
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Born: | Fort Worth, Texas | November 23, 1945||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||
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High school: | Fort Worth (TX) | ||||
College: | Arlington State | ||||
NFL Draft: | 1967 / Round: 5 / Pick: 128 | ||||
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Hillery Melvin Witt (born November 23, 1945) is a former American football defensive end and defensive tackle.
Witt was born in Fort Worth, Texas, in 1945. He attended Fort Worth High School and played college football at Arlington State (now known as Texas–Arlington) from 1964 to 1966.[1] He was the first African-American athlete in Arlington State's history.[2][3]
Witt played professionally in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL) for the Boston Patriots (1967-1970). He appeared in 35 games for the Patriots, 13 as a starter.[1][4]
References[]
- ^ a b "Mel Witt". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
- ^ "Pats Sign Witt, 3d Draft Choice". The Boston Globe. March 31, 1967. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Patriots Sign Mel Witt". Xenia Daily Gazette. March 31, 1967. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Will McDonough (August 25, 1970). "Staying mean problem for Patriots' burly Witt". The Boston Globe. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
Categories:
- 1945 births
- Living people
- American football defensive ends
- Texas–Arlington Mavericks football players
- Boston Patriots players
- Players of American football from Texas
- Sportspeople from Fort Worth, Texas
- American football defensive tackles