Mel AnthonyAnthony, MelvinPosition: FB Height: 6-0 Weight: 210 Born: January 30, 1943 Cincinnati, OH High School: Roger Bacon (St. Bernard, OH) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Michigan | Freshmen Team |
| 1962 | Michigan | Lettered |
| 1963 | Michigan | Lettered |
| 1964 | Michigan | Lettered |
| Draft: 16th round (223rd overall) 1965 Cleveland Browns |
| Relatives: Brother of Ty Anthony |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1965 HAM CFL | 37 | FB | 4 | |
| 1966 Montreal Beavers (COFL)1966 MTL COFL | 43 | FB-HB | ||
| 1 Year (CFL)1 Year CFL | 4 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 11/28/1964 | 1965 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1965 CLE NFL |
| Signed | 1965 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1965 CLE NFL | |
| Released | 1965 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1965 CLE NFL | |
| Signed | 1965 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1965 HAM CFL | |
| Released | 1966 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1966 HAM CFL | |
| Signed | 1966 Montreal Beavers (COFL)1966 MTL COFL | |
| Free Agent | 1966 Montreal Beavers (COFL)1966 MTL COFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 Montreal Beavers (COFL)1966 MTL COFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1965 HAM CFL | 44 | 227 | 5.2 | 35 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1966 Montreal Beavers (COFL)1966 MTL COFL | 111 | 430 | 3.9 | 34 | 3 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 Montreal Beavers (COFL)1966 MTL COFL | 12 | 182 | 15.2 | 55 | 1 | |||||||
| 1965 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1965 HAM CFL | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 Montreal Beavers (COFL)1966 MTL COFL | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1965 HAM CFL | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 1 | 0 |
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