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'''John Stavros Mellekas''' (June 14, 1933 – June 2, 2015) was an [[American football]] [[offensive lineman]] in the [[National Football League]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MellJo20.htm |title=John Mellekas |accessdate=2 January 2009 |work= |publisher=pro-football-reference.com |date=}}</ref> |
'''John Stavros Mellekas''' (June 14, 1933 – June 2, 2015) was an [[American football]] [[offensive lineman]] in the [[National Football League]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MellJo20.htm |title=John Mellekas |accessdate=2 January 2009 |work= |publisher=pro-football-reference.com |date=}}</ref> |
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Mellekas played 4 years of [[High school football|football]] and [[basketball]] at [[Rogers High School (Newport, Rhode Island)|Rogers High School]] in Newport and was named as an inaugural inductee into the Rogers High School hall of fame in January 2008<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.projo.com/ri/barrington/content/EB_RogersHallofFame_01-18-08_TS8IKU3_v12.21a2e19.html |title=Hall of fame inductees listed for Rogers High |accessdate=2 January 2009 |work=[[The Providence Journal]] |publisher= |date=}}</ref> and then played [[college football]] at the [[University of Arizona]].<ref>{{Cite web |
Mellekas played 4 years of [[High school football|football]] and [[basketball]] at [[Rogers High School (Newport, Rhode Island)|Rogers High School]] in Newport and was named as an inaugural inductee into the Rogers High School hall of fame in January 2008<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.projo.com/ri/barrington/content/EB_RogersHallofFame_01-18-08_TS8IKU3_v12.21a2e19.html |title=Hall of fame inductees listed for Rogers High |accessdate=2 January 2009 |work=[[The Providence Journal]] |publisher= |date=}}</ref> and then played [[college football]] at the [[University of Arizona]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=MELLEJOH01 |title=John Mellekas |accessdate=2 January 2009 |work= |publisher=databasefootball.com |date= |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100218042405/http://databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=MELLEJOH01 |archivedate=18 February 2010 |df= }}</ref> He was a 4th round selection (47th overall pick) in the [[1956 NFL Draft]] by the [[Chicago Bears]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.databasefootball.com/draft/draftyear.htm?yr=1956&lg=NFL |title=1956 NFL Player Draft |accessdate=2 January 2009 |work= |publisher=databasefootball.com |date= |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090102101011/http://www.databasefootball.com/draft/draftyear.htm?yr=1956&lg=nfl |archivedate=2 January 2009 |df= }}</ref> He played for the Bears (1956–1961),<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.chicagobears.com/tradition/alltimeroster.asp#m |title=Chicago Bears All-Time Roster |accessdate=2 January 2009 |work= |publisher=chicagobears.com |date=}}</ref> the [[San Francisco 49ers]] (1962),<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sf49ers.com/history/alltime_rosteri-m.php |title=San Francisco 49ers All-Time Roster (I-M) |accessdate=2 January 2009 |work= |publisher=sf49ers.com |date= |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081011123213/http://www.sf49ers.com/history/alltime_rosteri-m.php |archivedate=October 11, 2008 }}</ref> and the [[Philadelphia Eagles]] (1963).<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/team/alltimeroster.asp |title=Philadelphia Eagles All-Time Roster |accessdate=2 January 2009 |work= |publisher=philadelphiaeagles.com |date=}}</ref> |
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Following his career, he was employed by the Newport school department as a physical education teacher for 36 years, retiring in 1996. Mellekas died in his hometown of [[Newport, Rhode Island]] on June 2, 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |
Following his career, he was employed by the Newport school department as a physical education teacher for 36 years, retiring in 1996. Mellekas died in his hometown of [[Newport, Rhode Island]] on June 2, 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thenewportbuzz.com/rip-john-mellekas-family-man-educator-professional-football-player/1427 |title=John S. Mellekas (June 14, 1933 – June 2, 2015) |accessdate=5 June 2015 |work= |publisher=The Newport Buzz |date= |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150604065214/http://www.thenewportbuzz.com/rip-john-mellekas-family-man-educator-professional-football-player/1427 |archivedate=4 June 2015 |df= }}</ref> |
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| NFL draft: | 1956 / round: 4 / pick: 47 | ||||||||
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John Stavros Mellekas (June 14, 1933 – June 2, 2015) was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League.[1]
Mellekas played 4 years of football and basketball at Rogers High School in Newport and was named as an inaugural inductee into the Rogers High School hall of fame in January 2008[2] and then played college football at the University of Arizona.[3] He was a 4th round selection (47th overall pick) in the 1956 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears.[4] He played for the Bears (1956–1961),[5] the San Francisco 49ers (1962),[6] and the Philadelphia Eagles (1963).[7]
Following his career, he was employed by the Newport school department as a physical education teacher for 36 years, retiring in 1996. Mellekas died in his hometown of Newport, Rhode Island on June 2, 2015.[8]
References
- ^ "John Mellekas". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved 2 January 2009.
- ^ "Hall of fame inductees listed for Rogers High". The Providence Journal. Retrieved 2 January 2009.
- ^ "John Mellekas". databasefootball.com. Archived from the original on 18 February 2010. Retrieved 2 January 2009.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "1956 NFL Player Draft". databasefootball.com. Archived from the original on 2 January 2009. Retrieved 2 January 2009.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Chicago Bears All-Time Roster". chicagobears.com. Retrieved 2 January 2009.
- ^ "San Francisco 49ers All-Time Roster (I-M)". sf49ers.com. Archived from the original on October 11, 2008. Retrieved 2 January 2009.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Philadelphia Eagles All-Time Roster". philadelphiaeagles.com. Retrieved 2 January 2009.
- ^ "John S. Mellekas (June 14, 1933 – June 2, 2015)". The Newport Buzz. Archived from the original on 4 June 2015. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
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