Mel Tom

Mel Tom
No. 58, 99, 89
Date of birth	August 4, 1941
Place of birth	Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Date of death	April 27, 2006 (aged 64)
Place of death	Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)	Defensive end
US college	San Jose State
AFL draft	1966 / round: Red Shirt 9 / pick: 80
Drafted by	Oakland Raiders
NFL draft	1966 / round: 6 / pick: 89
Career history
As player
1967–1973	Philadelphia Eagles
1973–1975	Chicago Bears
Career stats
	Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com;

Melvyn Maile Tom (August 4, 1941 – April 27, 2006) was an American football defensive lineman who played nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles and the Chicago Bears. Mel is the father of Landon Tom and Logan Tom, member of the 2000, 2004, 2008 and 2012 American Olympic indoor volleyball teams. He died at age 64 of heart failure.^[2]

References

^ "1966 AFL Draft". Archived from the original on October 3, 2018. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
^ "Former NFL player Mel Tom, 64, dies". The Honolulu Advertiser. April 28, 2006.

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