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Melvin Holmes

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Mel Holmes
No. 77
Position:Guard/tackle
Personal information
Born:(1950-01-22)January 22, 1950
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Died:December 24, 2015(2015-12-24) (aged 65)
Hemingway, South Carolina, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:251 lb (114 kg)
Career information
High school:Mays
College:North Carolina A&T
NFL draft:1971 / round: 5 / pick: 122
Career history
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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

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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

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He was drafted in 1971 by the Pittsburgh Steelers. Recently he also lectured at Upward Bound program.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Mel Holmes Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  2. ^ "Melvin HOLMES Obituary (2015) - St. Petersburg, FL - Tampa Bay Times". Legacy.com.
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on January 18, 2016. Retrieved January 4, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "Internal Server Error | Miami Dade College".