Melvin Jones (American football)
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| Position: | Guard | ||||||||
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| Born: | February 27, 1954 Houston, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 260 lb (118 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Klein (Klein, Texas) | ||||||||
| College: | Houston | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1980 / round: 7 / pick: 187 | ||||||||
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Melvin Earl Jones (born September 27, 1956) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive lineman for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL).
He played college football for the Houston Cougars and was selected in the seventh round of the 1980 NFL draft. After getting phlebitis at the 1980 training camp, he was the injured reserve list for that season.[1][2] He played during the 1981 season,[3] but was cut from the 1982 team.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Wilbon, Michael (11 August 1981). Two Redskins Make Up For Year Out of Game, Washington Post
- ^ Attner, Paul (20 August 1980). Redskins Cut 3 Draft Picks, Washington Post
- ^ Attner, Paul (4 September 1981). Redskin Line Earns Starke's Approval, Washington Post
- ^ Attner, Paul (27 November 1982). Some Redskins 'Hogging' the Victories, Washington Post
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