Mel West
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| Born: | January 14, 1939 Columbia, Missouri, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Died: | November 20, 2003 (aged 64) Burnsville, Minnesota, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Jefferson City (Jefferson City, Missouri) | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Missouri | ||||||||||||||
| Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1961: 15th round, 204th pick | ||||||||||||||
| AFL draft: | 1961: 11th round, 82nd pick | ||||||||||||||
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Melvin Gerald West (January 14, 1939 — November 20, 2003) was an American football running back who played in the American Football League (AFL). He played college football at Missouri.