Melvin Holmes

Mel Holmes
Position:	Guard/tackle
Personal information
Born:	January 22, 1950; Miami, Florida
Died:	December 24, 2015 (aged 65); Hemingway, South Carolina
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
	Pittsburgh Steelers (1971–1973);
	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[]

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[]

He was drafted in 1971 by the Pittsburgh Steelers. Recently he also lectured at Upward Bound program.^[4]

References[]

^ "Mel Holmes Stats".
^ "Melvin HOLMES Obituary (2015) - St. Petersburg, FL - Tampa Bay Times".
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-01-18. Retrieved 2016-01-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Internal Server Error | Miami Dade College".

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[1] "Mel Holmes Stats".

[2] "Melvin HOLMES Obituary (2015) - St. Petersburg, FL - Tampa Bay Times".

[3] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-01-18. Retrieved 2016-01-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[4] "Internal Server Error | Miami Dade College".

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