Mel Semenko
Born: | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. | November 26, 1937
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Died: | March 24, 2023 Wexford, Pennsylvania, U.S. | (aged 85)
Career information | |
Status | Retired |
CFL status | American |
Position(s) | DE |
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
Weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
College | Colorado |
AFL draft | 1960, round: 2, pick: First Selections |
Drafted by | Denver Broncos |
NFL draft | 1959, round: 27, pick: 318 |
Drafted by | San Francisco 49ers |
Career history | |
As player | |
1961 | BC Lions |
1962–1963 | Ottawa Rough Riders |
1963 | Montreal Alouettes |
Career highlights and awards | |
CFL East All-Star | 1962 |
Melvin Roy Semenko (December 12, 1937 – March 24, 2023) was a Canadian football player who played for the BC Lions, Ottawa Rough Riders and Montreal Alouettes. He played college football at the University of Colorado.[1]
Semenko died in Wexford, Pennsylvania on March 24, 2023, at the age of 85.[2]
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