Mel Branch
No. 87
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Personal information
Date of birth : February 15, 1937
Place of birth : Leesville, Louisiana
Date of death : April 21, 1992(1992-04-21) (aged 55)
Place of death : DeRidder, Louisiana
Career information
College Louisiana State
NFL Draft 1960 / Round: 10 / Pick: 118San Francisco 49ers )
AFL Draft 1960 / Round: 2 / Pick: Denver Broncos )
Debuted in 1960 for the [[{{{debutteam}}}]]
Last played in 1968 for the [[{{{finalteam}}}]]
Career history
Career highlights and awards
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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Persondata
Name
Branch, Mel
Alternative names
Short description
American football player
Date of birth
February 15, 1937
Place of birth
Leesville, Louisiana
Date of death
April 21, 1992
Place of death
DeRidder, Louisiana
