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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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- 1937 births
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- American football defensive ends
- People from Leesville, Louisiana
- LSU Tigers football players
- Dallas Texans (AFL) players
- Kansas City Chiefs (AFL) players
- Miami Dolphins (AFL) players
- American Football League All-Star players
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- American football defensive lineman, 1930s birth stubs