Mel Branch

Mel Branch
Mel Branch
Position(s)
DE
Jersey #(s)
87
Born February 15, 1937
Leesville, Louisiana
Died April 21, 1992(1992-04-21) (aged 55)
DeRidder, Louisiana
Career information
Year(s) 19601968
NFL Draft 1960 / Round: 10 / Pick: 118
(By the San Francisco 49ers)
AFL Draft 1960 / Round: 2 / Pick:
(By the Denver Broncos)
College Louisiana State
Professional teams
Career stats
Games played 126
Games started 21
Fumble recoveries 3
Stats at NFL.com
Career highlights and awards

Melvin Leroy Branch (February 15, 1937 – April 21, 1992) was a college and professional American football defensive end for the Dallas Texans, the Kansas City Chiefs and the Miami Dolphins in the American Football League.

He was a member of the national championship winning 1958 LSU Tigers football team, and a starter for the Texans in their victory over the Houston Oilers in the longest professional football game played up to that time, the 1962 AFL Championship Game.

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