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| Date of birth: February 15, 1937 | |
| Place of birth: Leesville, Louisiana | |
| Date of death: April 21, 1992 (aged 55) | |
| Place of death: DeRidder, Louisiana | |
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| College: Louisiana State | |
| NFL Draft: 1960 / Round: 10 / Pick: 118 (By the San Francisco 49ers) | |
| AFL Draft: 1960 / Round: 2 / Pick: (By the Denver Broncos) | |
| Debuted in 1960 for the [[{{{debutteam}}}]] | |
| Last played in 1968 for the [[{{{finalteam}}}]] | |
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| Games played | 126 |
| Games started | 21 |
| Fumble recoveries | 3 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
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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