Mel Blount
Cornerback, American football player
1948 –
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Who is Mel Blount?
Melvin Cornell Blount is a former Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback, five-time Pro Bowler and Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee.
Blount is considered one of the best cornerbacks to have ever played in the NFL. His physical style of play made him one of the most feared defensive backs in the game at a time when pass interference rules were less stringent. He founded the Mel Blount Youth Home.
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- Born
- Apr 10, 1948
Vidalia - Also known as
- Melvin Cornell Blount
- Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Southern University and A&M College
- Lived in
- Toombs County
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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