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Mel Holmes
Personal information
Born:(1950-01-22)January 22, 1950
Miami, Florida
Died:December 24, 2015(2015-12-24) (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
Position:Guard/tackle
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

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

  1. ^ https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HolmMe20.htm
  2. ^ http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/sptimes/obituary.aspx?n=melvin-holmes&pid=177073984&fhid=3622
  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. ^ http://www.mdc.edu/kendall/veterans.asp